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Fossil Fuels
Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440 Percent in Half Decade
Fracking is using more water and generating more toxic wastewater than it is producing oil or gas.
“Aerial Art Action” Demands End to Planned Oil Drilling in Portugal
Hundreds participated in a work of live art to protest the Portuguese government's recent pro-fossil-fuel actions.
Want to Create More Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use.
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels -- and at a faster rate and lower cost.
DNC Passes Resolution Reversing Ban on Donations From Fossil Fuel PACs
Activists immediately denounced the measure, which “recommits the party to an ‘all of the above’ energy stance.”
A “Just Transition” From Coal: Stepping Up Efforts in a Difficult Battle
Just Transition Fund is trying to help communities and governments prep for closing plants.
New Study Reveals the Full Scope of Mountaintop Removal Devastation
This highly invasive coal mining method destroys approximately 21,000 acres of land every year.
Youth-Led Marches Across the Globe Demand Immediate Climate Action
Young activists demand officials safeguard the planet for both its current inhabitants and future generations.
If the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Spills, There’s No Plan for Vulnerable Residents
While pipeline opponents won initial victories at the state and federal levels, construction has continued.
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Massive Offshore Drilling Sale in Gulf of Mexico
Trump is using the very protections he is rolling back to show that the lease sale will have no environmental impact.
Bradley Foundation Funds Web of Climate Change Deniers
The Bradly Foundation promotes fossil fuel industry interests at the expense of the environment.