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Fossil Fuel Industry
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At COP20 UN Climate Talks, Canada Is Representing the Fossil Fuel Industry
The influence of fossil fuels transcends this conference.
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Environmental Groups File Legal Challenges to Offshore Fracking in California
Environmentalists have considered taking legal action against federal regulators since a Truthout investigation revealed offshore fracking.
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Former Halliburton Subsidiary Managing Construction of First US Tar Sands Mine
The US will be operating its very own tar sands mine in Utah, managed by a former Halliburton subsidiary with a track record of misconduct.
ALEC Opposes Efforts to Combat Climate Change at All Costs
Midterm Republican victories may make ALEC's terrifying environmental agenda a reality.
How to Buy a City: Chevron Spends $3 Million on Local California Election to Oust Refinery Critics
The oil giant Chevron is being accused of attempting to buy the city government of Richmond, California.
Why There’s a Real Chance My Texas Town Might Ban Fracking
The history of Denton's struggle with fracking reveals why the gas industry's “responsible drilling” propaganda is deceitful and why a total ban is necessary.
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A Trip to Kuwait (on the Prairie): Life Inside the Boom
This summer, driven partially by North Dakota's boom, the United States surpassed Saudi Arabia in total oil and gas production.
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s “Confederacy of Dunces“
Given that over 97 percent of climate scientists agree on the matter, the fact that anyone is questioning the reality of human-caused climate disruption remains an amazing phenomenon.
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American Lung Association Contradicts Its Own Mission
The public deserves to know the shameful truth about the American Lung Association.
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A Dispatch from 350’s Divestment Trenches
The 350 movement is using a variety of strategies and tactics to convince investors to divest of fossil fuel and related companies' financial instruments.