Tag: gas and oil
US mega-banks behind 1/3 of climate-destroying oil and gas expansion: Report
"Global banks' top fossil fuel clients amount to a rogues' gallery of bad actors."
The strategy of maximal extraction
This is how Donald Trump plans to enlist fossil fuels in the struggle for global dominance.
Coal lobbyist hosted fundraisers for senators evaluating his nomination for top...
Andrew Wheeler raised funds for Republican senators on the committee that makes the preliminary decision on confirming appointments to the agency.
This vigilante scientist trekked over 10,000 kilometers to reveal BC’s leaking...
John Werring could detect gas leaking from the wells just with his nose. His curiosity was officially piqued.
Obama alums are pushing fracked gas exports. That’s exactly what Trump...
At least five of these Obama officials now work for natural gas export companies.
Norway’s central bank proposes divesting from fossil fuels
The Norwegian central bank's proposal blazes a trail to fossil fuel divestment for the rest of the world.
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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.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.