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Fossil Fuels
Food Banks Are Getting Into the Controversial Carbon Credit Business
Food banks in the Global South may sell offsets to stay afloat, a practice critics say does little for the climate.
Dakota Access Pipeline Company Is Top Fossil Fuel Donor to Trump’s War Chest
Energy Transfer is battling a federal pipeline safety agency after being fined $2.5 million for a deadly accident.
Activists From “Cancer Alley” Launch US Tour to Confront Fossil Fuel Financiers
The “Toxic Billionaire Tour” targets the financial backers of natural gas projects that have devastated the region.
Utility Bills Hit Record Highs Under Trump
Experts say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is likely to drive up energy prices even higher.
As Private Equity Comes for the Utility Sector, Minnesota Is a Test Case
An administrative law judge has issued a report siding with opponents of BlackRock’s acquisition of an electric utility.
Communities Near Data Centers Struggle Now. Trump’s AI Plan Will Make It Worse.
The plan calls for reducing regulations and making federal lands available for constructing data centers.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination
The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.
Trump Plan to Expand Land for Arctic Drilling Is an Ecological Disaster
Trump has announced he will open millions of acres of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska up to oil and gas companies.
Trump Admin Quietly Accelerates Massive Crude Oil Project on Colorado River
Trump is using emergency powers to rush environmental review of a crude oil railway along the already-endangered river.
Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Trump wants to destroy the ability of states to chart their own course on combating climate change.