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Fossil Fuels
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.
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.
California’s Giant Smoke Plumes and Record Heatwaves Signal Climate Emergency
Extreme wildfires and the record-setting heat are inextricably linked to fossil fuel emissions and other human activity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.