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Fossil Fuels
Trump Quietly Provides Offshore Drilling Industry Sweetheart Giveaway
Federal officials are offering companies a discount on the fees they pay the government to drill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pacific Northwest Fights Fossil Fuel Industry’s Push for Fracked Gas
Local communities are fighting to prevent the construction of a massive natural gas plant in the Port of Tacoma.
Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Rehabilitate Fracking Amid Calls for National Ban
Industry leaders are trying to tie fracking to patriotism through arguments about “energy security.”
Thousands Stage Protest at German Coal Mines for Bolder Climate Policy
The action came a day after tens of thousands of Germans took part in a climate strike on Friday.
Climate Justice Movement Turns Up the Heat on Democrats
Fossil fuel emissions have reached record levels, with no “peak” in sight.
With Coal’s Decline, Pennsylvania Sees Rise of Natural Gas-Fueled Plastics
The expansion of the natural gas industry is moving us in the wrong direction.
New Senate Climate Caucus Is Filled With Climate Deniers and Climate “Delayers”
The bipartisanship in the Climate Solutions Caucus appears to be that of taking money from the fossil fuel industry.
Push to Mine Minerals for “National Security” Is Creating New Market for Coal
The Trump administration has been seeking to expand mining on public lands and further loosen environmental rules.
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
The communities that deserve priority consideration for climate reparations are those that have suffered the most.
Energy Companies Undertook the Greatest Scam in History
Science isn't enough to stop climate change; the rest of us are needed -- and we are needed now.