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![Appalachians Against Pipelines protesters block an access road to a Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site in Virginia in 2023. Mountain Valley Pipeline submitted the photo as an exhibit in a civil suit seeking injunctions against protesters.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/Access-road-f-400x300.jpg)
Despite Repression, Activists Continue to Shut Down Mountain Valley Pipeline
A vigorous protest movement has fought the project at every step of the pipeline’s path, and they aren’t giving up now.
![Flared natural gas is burned off at Apache Corporations operations at the Deadwood natural gas plant in the Permian Basin on February 5, 2015, in Garden City, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0223_flare-400x300.jpg)
Oil and Gas Industry Could See Methane Pollution Fees Exceeding $1 Billion
A new analysis found that under the IRA, some companies may be liable for fees that could bankrupt some operators.
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Chicago Joins Wave of Lawsuits Against Big Oil for Climate Deception
Chicago joins eight states plus the District of Columbia and several municipalities that are suing Big Oil.
![A drilling rig operates as the sun sets on July 6, 2022, in Pecos, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0220-fracking-400x300.jpg)
Why Is the US Producing More Oil and Natural Gas Than Ever Under Biden?
US crude oil production reached an all-time production high in 2023 -- the hottest year on record.
![An illustration of a peach being inspected underneath a magnifying glass to reveal particles of red plastic bubbles embedded in its flesh](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0216-peaches-peaches-peaches-400x300.jpg)
Tiny Particles of Plastic Now Pollute Our Food, Water and Even the Clouds
From the deep ocean to the sky, microplastics are now everywhere, and fossil fuel firms are still ramping up production.
![Oil facilities are seen past neighborhoods in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 12, 2012.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0216-port-arthur-400x300.jpg)
Plastics Are Fossil Fuel Industry’s Plan B. Fenceline Communities Pay the Price.
Production is concentrated in poor communities and communities of color, and residents face elevated health threats.
![In this collage, Rep. August Pfluger is pictured with the Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0215-august-pfluger-lng-400x300.jpg)
House GOP Defends Fossil Gas Exports as Industry Profits at Consumers’ Expense
Fossil industry-backed House Republicans advanced a bill to undo Biden's pause on climate-warming LNG export terminals.
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The Same Billionaires Behind the Super Bowl Are Also Behind the Climate Crisis
The Kansas City Chiefs’ current owner, Clark Hunt, comes from one of the most powerful oil dynasties in US history.
![The sun filters through smoke from a brush fire about 300 acres, fueled by Santa Ana winds, dubbed the South Fire and triggered evacuations in the Somis area near Santa Paula, in Somis, California, on December 9, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-climate-400x300.jpg)
Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target
The UN says that world leaders must curb emissions by 42 percent by 2030 to abide by the Paris climate agreement.
![Whinstone CEO Chad Harris walks into a room with Bitcoin mining machines at the Whinstone US Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, on October 10, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-bitcoin-mining-400x300.jpg)
Crypto Mining May Use More Electricity Than the Entire State of Washington
Initial estimates say cryptocurrency mining could account for up to 2.3 percent of total annual US electricity use.