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Fossil Fuels
Trump Lights the Fuse on a Deadly Methane Bomb
Take everything happening now and increase it by an order of magnitude.
Oil and Gas Boom Generates Dangerous Jobs at the Dakota Access Pipeline
A massive oil and natural gas boom has generated some of the deadliest jobs in the country.
Michael Bloomberg Backs Fracking and Invests in Fossil Fuels
Billionaires like Bloomberg won’t save us.
#RiseForClimate Actions Demand Elected Leaders Commit to Fossil-Free Future
Climate activists on Saturday hosted hundreds of demonstrations across all seven continents.
Shell Took 16 Years to Warn Shareholders of Climate Risks
Shell started commissioning research on fossil fuels and climate change as early as 1981.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.
Writing a New Chapter, Not an Obituary, for the Planet
Indigenous people, women, youth and people of color are leading the struggle to protect the planet against polluters.
If Ireland Can Get Out of Fossil Fuels, Your Town Can Too
Almost 900 cities, universities and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry.
Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Marginalized Communities
An encampment of protesters in Louisiana is resisting the crude oil industry.
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.