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Biden Condemned for Approving Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Amid COP26
The proposal to open up 734,000 acres of public land for extraction could unleash up to 246 million tons of emissions.
Corporations Have the Power to Sue Governments Over Resource Extraction Policies
Expensive lawsuits over environmental regulations could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in the COP26.
Protests at COP26 Call on UK to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scottish Coast
The extraction of 800 million barrels of oil would be “the equivalent of 10 years of Scotland’s annual emissions.”
Here’s How Conservatives Can Be Convinced to Blame Big Oil for Climate Change
After learning that many companies were aware of climate change as early as 1977, some Republicans changed their mind.
Fossil Fuel Interests Continue to Block Climate Action in Europe Ahead of COP26
New research reveals how six fossil fuel giants captured European climate politics.
Corporations Claiming to Be Pro-Climate Have Donated to Sinema and Manchin
Self-styled green companies have been contributing to the campaigns of the two lawmakers now holding the planet hostage.
Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in DC
Indigenous leaders have issued a series of demands, including the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
IEA Urges World Leaders to Stop Investing in New Oil and Gas
The International Energy Agency presses this point just over two weeks before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Human Rights Attorney Sentenced to Prison After Winning Case Against Chevron
A pro-Chevron judge sentenced Steven Donziger to prison for refusing to hand Chevron confidential client communications.
Environmentalists Demand End to Offshore Drilling as California Faces Oil Spill
Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr called the spill “a potential ecological disaster.”