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Fossil Fuels
Protesters Crash Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Lease Auction
Environmentalists say offshore fossil fuel development will endanger marine ecosystems and contribute to climate change.
ALEC-Backed Lawmakers Stymie Anti-Fracking and Pro-Pot Ballot Initiatives
Activists pushing anti-fracking and marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in Michigan are being held up by state lawmakers.
The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
Billions of dollars has been expended on ventures yielding no public benefit or technical progress.
The West Coast Is the World’s Fifth-Largest Economy: Can It Unite to Stop Big Oil?
From First Nations activism to innovative city initiatives, the West Coast is leading the fight against global warming even as many countries lag behind.
What Keeping Oil in the Ground Can Do for Economic Inequality
A successful energy transition to renewables could not only rescue the planet but create a more just economy.
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Extreme Weather Hits Louisiana as Feds Prepare to Lease Gulf of Mexico for Drilling
A coalition of environmental groups and activists plan to protest the BLM's auction on March 23 in New Orleans.
Revealed: The Fossil Fuel Tycoons Trying to Buy the US Election
An elite group of millionaires and billionaires with ties to fossil fuels have spent more than $100 million in this US election cycle.
Why We Need to Keep 80 Percent of Fossil Fuels in the Ground
When it comes to climate change, it's no longer one group's preference over the other. It's the people against physics.
ExxonMobil – More than Fifty Proud Years of Melting Glaciers!
Back in 1962, the fossil fuels giant was bragging about its ability to heat up the Arctic.