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Fossil Fuels

Workers replace a solar panel
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Clean Electricity Plan Would Free US Economy of Carbon Dependence in 15 Years

A new engineering plan to avert the climate emergency would create millions of new jobs and save U.S. families money.
by
Peter Montague,
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September 10, 2020
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A worker moves coal around with a bulldozer
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Economy & Labor

GOP Proposes Massive Coal Industry Handout, No Direct COVID Relief Payments

Senate Republicans call for $161 million handout to coal industry after nixing COVID relief for struggling Americans.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 9, 2020
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An oil refinery owned by Exxon Mobil is pictured on February 28, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

The Fed Invested Public Money in Fossil Fuel Firms Driving Environmental Racism

The Federal Reserve should not be propping up a dying industry with a track record of harming communities of color.
by
Alexis Goldstein,
Truthout
September 3, 2020
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A climate activist holds signs that read "Fossil Fuel" with a large red "no" symbol over it
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Politics & Elections

DNC Drops Support for Ending Fossil Fuel Handouts From Platform

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both supported ending federal subsidies to the fossil fuel industry during the primary.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
August 19, 2020
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An oil well jack pump and natural gas flare off at sunset in the Bakken oil field north of Williston, North Dakota.
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Environment & Health

Trump Plans to Gut Emission Rules for Oil, Gas Industry “Beyond Comprehension”

The EPA plans to eliminate federal regulation of methane emissions from oil and gas wells across the country.
by
Julia Conley,
Common Dreams
August 11, 2020
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Climate activists briefly protest as former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2020.
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Environment & Health

Climate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers

Environmentalists are floating potential cabinet picks, hoping to pressure Biden to take on the fossil fuel industry.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
August 10, 2020
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Donald Trump speaks while standing in front of oil barrels
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

GOP Proposes Letting Fossil Fuel Firms Sue Sick Workers Seeking Compensation

GOP senators want a liability shield that lets Big Oil sue workers who seek recompense for getting COVID on the job.
by
Alexis Goldstein,
Truthout
August 5, 2020
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Secretary David Bernhardt, Department of the Interior, shakes President Trump's hand during an event in the East Room at the White House on July 8, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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Environment & Health

Trump Admin Bails Out Oil and Gas Companies That Gave Millions to GOP Groups

As the economy collapsed in the pandemic, oil and gas companies got tax breaks and lease pauses.
by
David Moore,
Sludge
July 16, 2020
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Demonstrators march to the Federal Building in protest against President Trump's executive order fast-tracking the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, in Los Angeles, California, on February 5, 2017.
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Environment & Health

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Greenlight Keystone XL Construction

The decision came after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
July 7, 2020
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The US flag is displayed at the Wilmington Oil Fields south of Los Angeles, California, on April 21, 2020, a day after oil prices dropped to below zero.
Interview
Economy & Labor

It’s Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry

We must institute public ownership of the fossil fuel industry to avert catastrophe, says economist Robert Pollin.
by
C.J. Polychroniou,
Truthout
June 26, 2020
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