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Fossil Fuels
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.
It’s Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry
We must institute public ownership of the fossil fuel industry to avert catastrophe, says economist Robert Pollin.
Trump’s EPA Wants to Weaken Science-Based Rules for Toxic Air Pollutants
Environmental groups fear the agency will cave to pressure from state regulators and chemical industry groups.
Big Oil Takes $1.9 Billion in CARES Act Tax Breaks Intended for Small Businesses
Coronavirus relief legislation has virtually rescued climate-killing industries.
Fossil Fuels Already Get Billions in Bailouts — They’re Called Subsidies
Each year, the U.S. spends about $20 billion subsidizing fossil fuel companies and $81 billion defending them abroad.
The Fed Just Changed Its Own Rules to Bail Out the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Federal Reserve can now give emergency loans to a sector that’s been buried in debt since long before the pandemic.
Is a Post-Pandemic World the Beginning of the End for Oil?
The still-raging pandemic is forcing dramatic shifts in the way we consume energy -- and many changes may persist.
US Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Are 15 Percent Higher Than We Thought
An unprecedented analysis from Pennsylvania uncovers flaws in the national data.
Local-Level Fossil Fuel Fights Face Violent Retaliation From Industry
If fossil fuel companies can’t sway governments to crush resistance, they go to the courts, the media or the clergy.
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution or a Pyramid Scheme?
Despite billions invested, the current carbon capture rate is far behind what’s needed to meet global emissions targets.