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Fossil Fuels
UMich’s Investments Are Financing a Billionaire Who Bankrolls the Far Right
UMich's endowment finances Tim Dunn, who uses his fossil fuel fortune to fund efforts against abortion and LGBTQ rights.
The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields
Methane emissions in these West Texas sites are inadequately regulated -- and a huge driver in the climate crisis.
Tribes Decry Trump’s Opening of National Monuments to Oil and Gas Development
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments will be opened for grazing, mining and fossil fuel development.
Insurers Should Support People, Not the Fossil Fuel Industry
We paid for hundreds of thousands in coverage and are legally owed, but our insurer refuses to pay us.
Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
At least 100 members of the House of Representatives and their spouses own fossil fuel company stocks or mutual funds.
With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters in Mexico
The deal perpetuates the excessive power of corporate polluters to ride roughshod over Mexican communities.
This Is Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, Indigenous, and civil society groups -- and fewer oil companies.
Shuttered Refinery in Philly Shows Climate Activists Cannot Ignore Labor
The Green New Deal must unite unions looking out for their members and climate organizers trying to stop fossil fuels.
Nearly 150 Arrested at Protests Exposing Wall Street’s Link to Climate Crisis
The protest was led by actor and activist Jane Fonda.
The Corporate Assault on Cancer Alley Created an Environmental Justice Warrior
Sharon Lavigne is sick of being told by politicians that chemical plants are welcome in historically Black communities.