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Is California’s Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point?
Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island are already pursuing similar legal actions.
Al Gore: Fossil Fuel Industry Is Not Sincere About Addressing Climate Crisis
The industry must “stop blocking the efforts of everybody else to solve this crisis,” the former vice president said.
World Bank Spent Nearly $15 Billion Supporting Fossil Fuels Since Paris Accords
The World Bank has long been accused of reneging on its climate commitments.
California Becomes Largest Economy to Back Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty
“We hope this move locks in real action on ending the era of fossil fuels in California,” said the initiative's leader.
Groups Call for Firing Lobbyists “Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis”
More than 1,500 lobbyists have worked both for fossil fuel companies and municipalities, schools, and other businesses.
Sanders: It’s Time for DOJ to Treat Fossil Fuel Giants Like the Liars They Are
It’s long past time for federal officials to recognize the fossil fuel industry’s “clear” law-breaking, Sanders said.
Heat-Related Deaths on the Rise as Senate GOP Pushes to Nix Climate Regulations
Heat-related deaths nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, according to CDC data.
How Big Banks Are Financing — and Profiting From — Climate Destruction
For nearly a decade, organizers have been naming and shaming the banks that prop up the oil, gas and coal industries.
Report: 1,500 Big Oil Lobbyists “Double Agents” for Supposed Climate Champions
Even groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council have hired lobbyists with fossil fuel clients.
Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Industry Over Deadly 2021 Heat Wave
Multnomah County’s suit is one of the first to seek damages related to a specific weather event.