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- Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050 Tue, 30 Jun 20, 7:30amReport to outline aim to reduce emissions to 88% of 2010 levelsHuge sums for public transport and proposals for green vehicles House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis “action plan” on Tuesday to nearly...
- Powerful: Protesters Spell Out ‘Love’ With Burning Homes Mon, 8 Jun 20, 4:01pmThe Babylon Bee “reports” …
- Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben Sun, 5 Apr 20, 7:14pmThe oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment
- Republicans are making noises on climate action. Some say it's just greenwashing Mon, 2 Mar 20, 6:00pmBills to meet environmental targets while feeding industry have the right pushing back and experts unconvinced
- 'Greenwashing': are Republicans sincere about climate legislation? Mon, 2 Mar 20, 6:00pmBills to meet environmental targets while feeding industry have the right pushing back and experts unconvinced
- Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study Tue, 25 Feb 20, 7:00amCompanies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018, analysis of votes and political contributions shows
- Trump finalizes plans to open Utah monuments for mining and drilling Fri, 7 Feb 20, 9:10amLawsuits are pending from groups who have challenged the constitutionality of shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
- Big oil is the new big tobacco - and Congress must use its power to investigate | Naomi Oreskes and Geoffrey Supran Mon, 20 Jan 20, 9:30pmAmericans had the right to know the harms of smoking. They have the right to know the harms of the energy industry, too
- Why Iran crisis is unlikely to hit US consumers hard at the gas pumps Wed, 8 Jan 20, 8:00pmRumors of Middle East war used to inevitably lead to soaring gas prices but fracking revolution has changed the market landscape
- Political polarisation over climate crisis has surged under Trump Sat, 12 Oct 19, 12:00amRevealed: divide exacerbated by fossil fuel industry’s record contribution to Republicans
- Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next ‘Cancer Alley’? Sat, 12 Oct 19, 12:13amCritics say ethane expansion will not only prolong fracking but could also trigger a public health disaster
- ‘Swampy symbiosis’: fossil fuel industry has more clout than ever under Trump Fri, 27 Sep 19, 4:00pmLobbyists are giving millions to help Trump win in 2020, after reaping a regulatory windfall that benefited their bottom lines
- Plan clears way for mining and drilling on land stripped from Utah monument Sat, 24 Aug 19, 9:50amManagement plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante, downsized by Trump administration in 2017, criticized as ‘a giveaway to fossil fuel’
- Donald Trump's five most dangerous attacks on the environment Tue, 9 Jul 19, 2:30amTrump’s administration has pursued cuts in environmental protections that are critical to the health of all Americans
- Jay Inslee targets fossil fuel interests with new presidential promises Mon, 24 Jun 19, 10:00pmWashington governor’s campaign centers on climate crisisAnnouncement to be made in threatened Florida EvergladesWashington governor Jay Inslee will set his sights on powerful fossil fuel interests on Monday, by introducing...