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- 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...
- Polls show climate change is a determining issue for 2020 elections Tue, 21 May 19, 3:30amRecent polls indicate that climate change will be a central issue for voters in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections. According to the George Mason University poll, 38 percent of participants indicated that the topic...
- Trump eases regulations adopted after BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Fri, 3 May 19, 5:41amEnvironmental groups oppose loosening Obama-era regulations as Trump pushes to expand offshore drilling
- Congress reports U.S. will lose $54 billion annually to storms Thu, 2 May 19, 1:30amA recent report from the Congressional Budget Office predicts an alarming $54 billion in hurricane and flood damage over the next few years — much of which can be avoided by spending money upfront to protect and prevent...
- Climate activists will turn up the heat at presidential debate Wed, 24 Apr 19, 1:30amYoung people have been making a lot of noise around the urgency of climate change, and they aren’t quieting down. Following the hotly debated release of the Green New Deal and last month’s Youth Climate Marches in 123...
- Alaska judge blocks Trump on Arctic and Atlantic drilling Sun, 31 Mar 19, 8:44amApril 2017 executive order reversed Obama protectionsGreen groups celebrate, justice department declines commentDonald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic ocean...
- Beto O'Rourke: just how green is the Texas Democrat? Thu, 28 Mar 19, 4:00pmThe 2020 presidential challenger has praised the Green New Deal but his relationship with the fossil fuel industry has come under scrutiny
- Trump wins: Russiagate becomes the weapon of mass destruction for Mass Media’s reputation Mon, 25 Mar 19, 7:42pmTrump is vindicated. The real substance of Russiagate is what it says about the media Dragged out for two years of hate, denigration and abuse in the media, in the end the Muller inquiry found no collusion. How many journalists...