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Fossil Fuels
EPA Approval of PFAS for Fracking May Spell a New Health Crisis for Communities
The presence of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in fracking fluids is an indictment of the industry and regulators alike.
Manchin Wants to Invest More Taxpayer Money in Propping Up Fossil Fuel Industry
Democrats are debating the definition of “clean energy” as the climate crisis intensifies.
Oil Companies Cancel Pipeline Plans Amid Grassroots Pressure
Two oil companies halted plans to build a pipeline that would have run through low-income, majority-Black neighborhoods.
Pipeline Fire in Gulf of Mexico Shows Need for Action on Climate, Advocates Say
An underwater gas pipeline controlled by Mexico's state-owned oil company burst Friday in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil and Gas Companies Depend on Tax Subsidies and Job Creation Myths to Survive
The downfall of a perverse subsidy program in Texas has shined a light on the “tax break industrial complex.”
Manchin Has Made Millions From Coal Sales Since Joining the Senate
A recent financial disclosure shows that the Virginia senator owns shares worth up to $5 million in a coal brokerage.
Degrowth Policies Cannot Avert Climate Crisis. We Need a Green New Deal.
A Green New Deal is the only way climate stabilization can become fully consistent with raising global living standards.
Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Pipeline Developers Can Seize Public Land
The PennEast pipeline project would cut through the last contiguous forested areas in central New Jersey.
Climate and Vaccine Equity Advocates Condemn G7 as “Colossal Failure”
Critics said the international summit ended without serious commitments to address inequality or the climate crisis.
Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry’s Deceptive Net Zero Strategy
Climate pledges are a dangerous form of greenwashing that should be replaced with meaningful commitments, says report.