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Fossil Fuels
Activists Document 144 Pipeline Accidents in 2016 — in Louisiana Alone
A new pipeline battle is shaping up in the United States — this time in Louisiana.
Anti-Fracking Movement Alarmed at Trump’s Focus on Fossil Fuels
For the fracking industry, good times will return when Trump is sworn in.
Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
Climate Change 2016: The Year the Future Arrived
We have the technologies to prevent dangerous climate change in time frames that matter — will we use them in 2017?
Earth on the Docket: Why Obama Can’t Ignore This Climate Lawsuit by American Youth
The Juliana v. US decision could be a legal game-changer, as it challenges the entire fossil-fuel policy of the United States.
Dahr Jamail | Latest Climate Report: “The Arctic Is Unraveling“
Record warm temperatures are changing the Arctic's biodiversity radically and increasing parasite populations.
“Give Us the Names”: Strange Days at the Department of Energy
The Trump team's request for climate scientists' names echoes some ominous chapters of history.
Fiery Accidents and Toxic Pollution: Louisiana’s Environmental Woes Offer a Warning to Trump
Louisiana's accident-prone, polluting oil industry threatens to get worse under a Trump presidency.
The End of the EPA? Trump Taps Climate Change Denier and Fossil Fuel Ally Scott Pruitt to Head Agency
Trump has announced he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the EPA.
Businesses Are Beginning to Realize That Smart Money Is in Renewable Energy
Much of the private energy sector has turned a corner, looking to profit from clean technology.