Tag: fossil fuel
The United States and Canada are among the world’s top 5...
The U.S. is both the largest historical carbon emitter and the world’s top oil and gas producer.
World Bank pumping billions more into fossil fuels than publicly known:...
"The easiest way for a big oil company or coal operation to escape attention surrounding public assistance is to cloak it in trade finance."
G20 nations invested record $1.4 trillion into fossil fuels in 2022,...
Financial support from the G20 was in the form of money borrowed from public financial institutions, subsidies and investments made by state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Industry plans thousands of miles of new gas pipelines to boost...
As coastal communities and tribes watch the infrastructure build up around them, many worry about the impact it may have on their safety, livelihoods, and culture.
EPA approved a fuel ingredient even though it could cause cancer...
It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking.
Polluters rely on old rhetoric to block clean energy future
Corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording.
Congressional Dems request DOJ investigation into Big Oil’s climate deception
“As long as Big Oil’s climate lies, both past and present, remain unchallenged by the DOJ, protecting the American public from the ravages of climate change will remain that much more difficult.”
What should we do with the perpetrators of the climate crisis?
Once we learn to wage a nonviolent revolution that replaces the economic elite with a democracy, I believe we will be ready to move fast.
We’re having a violent meltdown
From the pole to the equator, the specter of violence looms.
Public pension funds have lost billions on their fossil fuel investments:...
“[Fossil fuel] divestments are able to create a win-win situation with higher financial returns and lower carbon footprints.”
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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
A progressive vision for education in the 21st century
This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.