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Fossil Fuels
It’s Too Late for a Green New Deal; Can Other Radical Plans Work?
We no longer have the time or the carbon budget left for a gradual transition to renewables.
Pipeline Activists Challenge Louisiana Law That Criminalizes Protest
A new lawsuit could set an important precedent for activists fighting fossil fuels nationwide.
Regulators May Reconsider Rules That Incentivize Pipeline Construction
A little-noticed FERC announcement could have an outsized impact on the oil and gas industry.
Biden’s Climate Policy Sounds a Lot Like Obama’s
Biden's “middle road” climate approach may appeal to swing voters, but it's not enough to save the planet.
Bank of America Continues to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry
Bank of America is set to rake in tens of millions from the biggest fossil fuel industry merger in years.
Oil Companies Will Be Bad Investments Within Five Years, Survey Predicts
European fund managers are casting an increasingly skeptical eye toward the oil industry.
Houston Suffers a Petrochemical Disaster Every Six Weeks
In the past month, Houston-area residents faced three major disasters related to oil and gas infrastructure.
Secretive Fossil Fuel Lobby Group Manipulated UN Climate Programs
Documents reveal how an industry group influenced the process behind U.N. climate assessments for decades.
Trump Appointed Fossil Fuel Insiders to Federal Agencies. It’s Backfiring.
EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, is facing ethics complaints.
Noam Chomsky Says the Green New Deal Is Exactly the Right Idea
Activists are launching a nationwide tour Thursday to build support for the Green New Deal.