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- Nuclear must be part of the low-carbon mix | Letters Tue, 19 Sep 17, 3:48amAgneta Rising of the World Nuclear Association and Dr Alexander Bannara reply to criticisms of the industryRe David Lowry’s criticisms of nuclear energy (Letters, 17 September), it is true that nuclear plants stop generating...
- Harvey shines a spotlight on a high-risk area of chemical plants in Texas Fri, 1 Sep 17, 4:00pmLong before the storm dropped barrels of rain over one of the world’s largest industrial corridors, the area was rife with potentially dangerous chemicals
- Shell and Exxon face censure over claim gas was 'cleanest fossil fuel' Tue, 15 Aug 17, 2:14amDutch advertising watchdog’s ruling prompts company to change line to ‘least polluting fossil fuel’ as campaigners welcome action over ‘misleading’ ad
- Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 tn per year | John Abraham Mon, 7 Aug 17, 8:00pmA new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels
- Exxon, Shell and other carbon producers sued for sea level rises in California Wed, 26 Jul 17, 4:00pmAs a trio of lawsuits claim compensation for sea rises resulting from fossil fuel emissions, campaigners say carbon majors must change their business models
- Trump proposes scrapping Obama-era fracking rule on water pollution Tue, 25 Jul 17, 9:31pmBureau of Land Management says it is moving to discard 2015 regulation as it duplicates state rules and ‘imposes unjustified costs’ on oil and gas industry
- Pennsylvania nuns oppose fracking gas pipeline through 'holy' land Thu, 20 Jul 17, 2:31amCatholic order builds chapel in middle of cornfield in attempt to use religious freedom protections to block Atlantic Sunrise pipeline
- The cynical and dishonest denial of climate change has to end: it's time for leadership | Gerry Hueston Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:24amAbsence of climate and energy policy has left Australia lagging dangerously behind, missing out on investment and facing major electricity disruptions.
- How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous Fri, 7 Jul 17, 3:00pmDoubts about the science are being replaced by doubts about the motives of scientists and their political supporters. Once this kind of cynicism takes hold, is there any hope for the truth? By David Runciman
- Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, says analysis Mon, 12 Jun 17, 10:14pmSlowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in green power pose risk to core business, says analyst
- Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, analysis finds Mon, 12 Jun 17, 9:58pmSlowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in green power pose risk to core business, says analyst
- Fight to stop controversial Canadian pipeline gets fresh backing in BC Fri, 2 Jun 17, 8:30pmPact between leftwing NDP and Greens could force showdown with TrudeauCritics say pipeline proposal raises chances of catastrophic spill in Salish SeaAn alliance between opposition parties in British Columbia has offered...
- Leave oil rigs in the North Sea, say conservationists Mon, 29 May 17, 11:46pmUnder ‘rigs to reefs’ idea, oil firms asked to consider turning decommissioned platforms into artificial reefs for marine life
- Time for the oil industry to snuff out its flares Mon, 22 May 17, 6:30amThe World Bank reckons the 16,000 flares worldwide produce around 350m tonnes of CO2 each year, causing untold harm
- Woodside says it was behind oil spill that regulator kept secret Fri, 19 May 17, 5:01pmThe company reported a leak from a well off the coast of Western Australia to Nopsema last year, and says there was no lasting impact on the environment