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Fossil Fuels
Montana Kids Are Suing Their State for Violating Right to a Clean Environment
Sixteen young adults and children filed a lawsuit saying Montana is interfering with their health and safety.
With Stunning Irony, Environmental Review Is Being Used to Block Climate Action
It’s an outrage when environmental reviews are weaponized to block climate action like congestion pricing in New York.
Critics Warn Drilling Project in Arctic Would Unleash Dangerous “Carbon Bomb”
If approved by the federal government, the project would break Biden's promises for confronting the climate crisis.
EU Backs Industry Push to Classify Gas and Nuclear as “Green”
Climate advocates responded with outrage to the European Parliament's Wednesday vote.
Second-Richest Man Jeff Bezos Defends Oil Industry Price-Gouging
Prices at the pump have bolstered the call by progressives for a windfall profits tax, which Bezos would oppose.
Biden Succumbs to Lobbyists in Move Toward Saudi Arms and Defense Agreements
The president's planned visit to Saudi Arabia is a reversal of his campaign promise to treat the nation as a “pariah.”
Texas Explosion Shows Danger of Liquefied Natural Gas Industry, Activists Say
Residents of Freeport raised concerns about pollution and climate impacts after the blast Wednesday at the LNG facility.
Activists Demand Permanent Environmental Protections for Arctic Wildlife Refuge
As another company cancels its Arctic drilling lease, environmentalists call for full protection of the wilderness area.
Biden Plans to Visit Saudi Arabia in Push for Oil
“The planet is on fire, and Biden is about to reestablish relations with one of the key arsonists,” says one critic.
Liberty Mutual Board Member Just Became the New Lead Director of ExxonMobil
The board of one of the world's largest insurance companies has numerous ties to fossil fuel and extractive industries.