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North Carolina Town Shows Political Cost of Backing Big Oil
Kure Beach shows that elected leaders could face consequences for ignoring opposition to offshore drilling in coastal communities.
Activists Deliver Climate Plan for Just Transition to EPA Offices Nationwide
The Our Power Plan is intended as a blueprint to address the needs of frontline communities.
Will Countries Follow Through on the Climate Pledges Made in Paris?
We need to assess whether a climate agreement that consists of voluntary pledges should be celebrated or lamented.
How to Stop the Fossil Fuel Industry From Wrecking Our World
Unless we ensure that the future is powered by alternative energy, we will find ourselves in the midst of a climate-change version of a zombie apocalypse.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Holds More Than 300 Natural Gas Storage Facilities Like the One Leaking in California, and More
In today's On the News segment: There are more than 300 natural gas storage facilities around the US like the one leaking in Aliso Canyon, and any one of …
Climate Insurgency After Paris
At COP21, the governments of the world made a promise to the people of the world - and immediately betrayed it.
The Oil Pricequake: Political Turmoil in a Time of Low Energy Prices
The changing economics of oil will transform the political face of the planet.
Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up Gets Bigger: Documents Suggest All Major Oil Giants Have Lied Since 1970s
2015, the hottest on record, was also the year ExxonMobil was caught in a more than three-decade lie.
Coal Mining’s Financial Failures: Two Thirds of World’s Production Now Unprofitable
A wave of bankruptcies has swept the coal mining industry.
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One Year After Divesting From Fossil Fuels, These Colleges Are Doing Just Fine
With evidence and enthusiasm on the side of divestment, schools like Harvard may need to rethink their portfolios.