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Public Distrust in Science Made COVID Worse. It Will Also Harm Climate Policy.
How will this winnowing of public trust in the scientific realm play out in ongoing efforts to tackle global warming?
The American Petroleum Institute Is Working to Kill Voting on Local Measures
Industry groups are being represented by the same law firm that helped Trump file the election appeal in Pennsylvania.
Direct Action Can Beat Fossil Fuels When Democrats Won’t
Direct resistance to fossil fuels is the shortest and surest path to a renewable energy transition.
Federal Regulators Rewrite Rules Again to Pave Way for Massive Pipeline
An appeals court has blocked the Mountain Valley Pipeline twice already.
As Biden Considers Climate Nominations, He Must Go Beyond an Obama-Era Reboot
Leading contenders are holdovers from the Obama administration who expanded fossil fuels and nurtured the fracking boom.
Activists Resist Frantic Pipeline Development in Trump’s Final Weeks
As the latest round of construction begins on long-disputed lines, hundreds of activists are continuing to resist.
Humanity Faces Climate “Suicide” Without US Rejoining Paris Agreement
President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge of net-zero U.S. emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals within reach.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Not Just Public Land. It’s Sacred Land.
The refuge remains under threat as it approaches its 60th anniversary. Indigenous knowledge and stewardship can save it.
To Protect the Great Lakes, Michigan Governor Moves to Shut Down Pipeline
The bombshell news elicited applause from environmentalists and Indigenous leaders within and beyond the state.
Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Shell Oil Over Hypocritical Emissions Reduction Tweet
The question was seen by Ocasio-Cortez and other critics as a gross deflection of Shell's own responsibility.