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Fossil Fuels
Trump’s Controversial Sale of Arctic Drilling Rights Draws Almost No Interest
"Oil and gas companies ... know that drilling in the Arctic Refuge is a losing proposition,” said a critic of the sale.
Feds Plan Biggest Lease of Land in Colorado History to Oil and Gas Companies
The planned 156,000-acre lease sale comes a year after Trump signed a bill encouraging drilling on public lands.
Despite Climate Policy Setbacks, a Just Transition Is Still Within Reach
Many US states have the ability to implement climate stabilization programs and become carbon-neutral by 2050.
Trump Admin Uses Iran War Oil Shock to Push Drilling in Alaskan Wilderness
The five-year plan is expected to cause 4,000 additional oil spills and the destruction of fragile ecosystems.
Trump’s Loyalty to Fossil Fuel Companies Is Driving Up Inflation
The sooner we transition off fossil fuels, the healthier we — and our wallets — will be.
Trump Is Reviving a Tar Sands Oil Pipeline With the Help of Wyoming Tycoons
The proposed pipeline would be one of the biggest new fossil fuel developments of Trump’s second presidency.
The First-Ever Conference to End Fossil Fuels Has to Address Militarism, Too
The Pentagon is the world’s largest fossil fuels consumer, with a larger carbon footprint than most countries.
Big Oil Brings in Extra $30 Million an Hour in Windfall Profits Due to Iran War
The oil and gas industry brought in an additional $234 billion in profits in the first month of Trump’s war on Iran
US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems
This war is widening the deep systemic problems that were already present before February 28, says scholar Adam Hanieh.
Trump Administration Will Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Block 2 Offshore Wind Farms
Under the deal, TotalEnergies will invest the money in oil and gas projects, including an LNG export facility in Texas.