Tag: fossil fuel
As California considers dropping fossil fuels from major pension funds, new...
“California cannot be a climate justice leader if we continue to invest in the companies that are polluting our environment.”
Can we abandon pollutive fossil fuels and avoid an energy crisis?
When it comes to maintaining energy flows, there is a closing window to avert both climate catastrophe and economic peril.
‘Existential threat’: Indigenous leaders urge Citigroup to stop backing Amazon oil
Indigenous leaders said the bank's role in enabling the expansion of the oil and gas industry was pushing the Amazon rainforest closer to the brink of collapse.
Redlined neighborhoods in cities across the US saw more oil drilling,...
“Racially marginalized communities should be prioritized because of the heavy burden that these communities have borne for decades.”
Activists decry Biden’s ‘reckless’ resumption of fossil fuel leases on public...
"Biden is choosing to stand with polluters over people at the expense of frontline communities and the future of the planet."
Shell reconsiders exploring Cambo oilfield in the UK
With a surge in oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine, Shell is said to still be invested in the controversial oilfield project.
Gas flaring can harm people 60 miles away, study finds
Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
New scientist festival shuns fossil fuel sponsorship after campaign pressure
The festival’s shift from BP and Shell partnerships comes as a growing number of cultural institutions have cut ties with oil and gas companies.
In a contested Oregon primary race, Democrats back candidate taking fossil...
Rather than back a progressive climate champion, a retiring congressman throws his weight behind a candidate who has taken campaign cash from Jordan Cove LNG.
Fossil fuel giants seek billions from European countries under secretive treaty
"It is literally insane that the global fossil fuel phase-out is being actively sabotaged by antiquated treaties and corporate greed," said one critic.
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The world’s four legacy empires going down
In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.
It was the rage of the age
Was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research facility in Suffolk County, pivotal to the spread of eugenics through the United States and world?
Rahm Emanuel is right on core party changes, but for progressives misses the big...
“The bullies don’t stop hitting you because you’re nice to them. They stop hitting you when you knock them out.”
Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far-right Neo-Nazi party amid Sanders’ warning of authoritarian oligarchy
Amid criticism from Bernie Sanders for undermining democracy, Elon Musk endorses Germany’s Alternative for Germany party, known for its neo-Nazi ties and extremist platform.
Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...
Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.