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Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.
Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields
"Congress must intervene and put an end to Trump’s oil-fueled imperialism,” said an analyst with Public Citizen.
The Rapid Buildout of Data Centers Is Weakening the Clean Air Act
New EPA guidance is part of an effort to loosen regulations for data centers and the power plants built to serve them.
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
The US put 50 percent tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, which announced retaliatory tariffs.
EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts
Trump's administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water.
Alito’s Assets in Fossil Fuels Have Grown by Up to $2.9 Million, Analysis Finds
Recent polling indicates that Alito has a -7 point approval rating among Americans.
Forget Climate Doomerism. We Know What We Must Do to Protect the Planet.
A group of climate experts have several game-changing policies to preserve our right to a clean, healthy environment.
Juliana Leon Died in a Climate-Linked Heat Wave. Her Daughter Is Suing Big Oil.
This case is reportedly the first to hold Big Oil accountable for an individual's death in a climate-related disaster.
Michigan Supreme Court Squashes Plan to Update Line 5 Pipeline
The 6-1 decision found that a state commission did not examine the full scope of possible harm to the environment.