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Fossil Fuels
East Palestine Disaster a Direct Result of Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Plastic
The toxic crash unveiled the plastics industry’s toll on the planet and public health. Will the U.S. ban vinyl chloride?
Democrats Pressure Biden to Reject Willow Project’s Arctic Drilling
Experts say the oil and gas drilling project in Alaska would destroy the president's climate legacy if approved.
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts GOP Energy Bill as “Fossil Fuel Industry Wishlist”
Republicans have introduced several bills aimed at bolstering the fossil fuel industry, seemingly at all costs.
We Face a Climate Abyss, But There Are Sparks of Hope, Robert Pollin Says
We must embrace the positive developments so that we can build effectively from them, the progressive economist argues.
As US Reengages Maduro, Oil Giants Earn Deals — and Venezuelans Protest
The protests in Venezuela show a broad movement of people who are reaching the end of their tether amid inequality.
Oil and Gas Industry Spent $124.4 Million Lobbying Amid Record Profits in 2022
The industry targeted rules governing methane emissions as well as oil and gas development on federal land and waters.
Earth Is in “a New Chapter in the Climate and Ecological Crisis,” Study Finds
The study’s authors warn a “doom loop” will make avoiding the worst effects of planetary heating increasingly difficult.
Activist Investors Are Suing Shell Board for Failing on Fossil Fuel Transition
The oil giant needs to implement “an energy transition strategy that aligns with the Paris Agreement,” the lawsuit said.
BP Cuts Climate Pledges While Reporting Record-Shattering Profits
The company is planning more fossil fuel output than expected after reporting a record $28 billion in profits for 2022.
Manchin Signals Revival of “Dirty Deal.” Climate Movement Vows to Shut It Down.
“We'll be here, ready to kill Manchin's dirty deal all over again,” the Green New Deal Network pledged.