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Big Oil Pushes Corporate-Friendly Carbon Tax to Halt Green New Deal Wave
Big oil is attempting to shield itself from Green New Deal efforts with a free-market-based carbon tax plan.
As Washington State Bans Fracking, Sanders Calls for Nationwide Ban
Presidential candidate and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee banned the destructive drilling practice in his state.
Federal Judge Issues Latest Rebuke of Trump’s Attack on Public Lands
About 40 federal rulings have now blocked the president from rolling back environmental and public health regulations.
Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
US Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year
The rush to drill positions the U.S. for long-term oil and gas use rather than a transition to renewables.
Is Drilling and Fracking Waste on Your Sidewalk or in Your Pool?
Oil and gas waste, which is exempt from hazardous waste rules, is commonly used in commercial applications.
Michael Bloomberg Versus the Green New Deal
Bloomberg is an unapologetic advocate of fracking and natural gas who has huge investments in fossil fuels.
Climate Change in 2019: What Have We Learned From 2018?
The effects of climate change are unpredictable and will only get worse unless we act now.
The Fracking Industry Encroaches on Southwest Texas
Texas’ latest oil boom has brought skyrocketing air, noise and light pollution to the area.
Fracking Is Expanding Drastically in the Southwest
Advocates say the fastest way to slow global warming is to stop all fracking now.