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Internal Documents Reveal Big Oil’s Plan for Profiting Amid Climate Pressures
The largest oil and gas companies are leveraging the climate crisis to further entrench their domination of energy markets.
Climate Groups Decry Schumer’s Plan to Force Vote on Manchin’s “Dirty Deal”
Environmentalists say the permitting bill would expedite harmful fossil fuel projects and weaken environmental laws.
Toxic Keystone Leaks Show Need to Halt New Pipeline Construction, Advocates Say
The Keystone pipeline system has now spilled more crude oil in the U.S. than any other pipeline in 12 years.
Renewable Energy to Become World’s Top Electricity Source by 2025, Report Says
A new report notes the war in Ukraine has spurred governments to speed up development of renewable energy sources.
750+ Groups Reject Inclusion of Manchin’s Dirty Deal in Pentagon Spending Bill
They urge Schumer and Pelosi to not attach the deal to the military spending bill that is set to roll through Congress.
Fracking Firm Agrees to Pay a Small Town’s Water Bills for 75 Years
A fracking company has been convicted 14 years after polluting water wells in Dimock, Pennsylvania.
Puerto Rican Towns Sue Big Oil in First-of-Its-Kind RICO Case
The towns want fossil fuel companies to pay for the damages suffered during the catastrophic 2017 hurricane season.
New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It
91% of U.S. coal-fired plants have ash landfills or waste ponds that leak toxic chemicals into surrounding groundwater.
Naomi Klein Calls for a “True People’s Summit” in Wake of COP27 Failure
Klein urged groups to boycott the 2023 COP after this year's summit concluded without concrete action on fossil fuels.
Chilean Indigenous Activist Says COP27 Promoted Devastating Mega-Projects
The COP27 climate summit has pitted the human rights of Indigenous peoples against rich nations’ energy needs.