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Pacific Northwest Fights Fossil Fuel Industry’s Push for Fracked Gas
Local communities are fighting to prevent the construction of a massive natural gas plant in the Port of Tacoma.
Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Rehabilitate Fracking Amid Calls for National Ban
Industry leaders are trying to tie fracking to patriotism through arguments about “energy security.”
Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a “Deficient” Drilling Permit
President Trump recently nominated Katharine MacGregor to the second-in-command post at the Interior Department.
We’re Just Starting to Learn How Fracking Harms Wildlife
From habitat loss to polluted water, fracking has very real consequences for a vast suite of animals.
Fracked Gas Blowout in Louisiana Could Burn for Two More Months
The flare has gone out at times, resulting in fluid from the well spreading a mist into the sky over a mile away.
Trump Opens 725,000 Acres of California’s Coast to Fossil Fuel Drilling
The move ends a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies.
Ohio Firefighters Kept in the Dark on Drilling and Fracking Chemicals
The secrecy prevents first responders from preparing for incidents involving chemical fires, spills or releases.
There Is No Economic Justification for Drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge
The benefits, including job creation, would be trivial, while the environmental impact would be devastating.
Fracking Has No Place in a Livable Future
Fossil fuel apologists call fracked gas a "bridge fuel." It's a bridge to planetary destruction.
These Companies Promised to Be Socially Responsible While Pushing ALEC’s Agenda
Anthem, Chevron, FedEx, Pfizer and others attended an ALEC meeting shortly after signing a much-lauded ethics statement.