Tag: Oil
Grassroots fighters for the Arctic Refuge take the case to DC
We must stand for the protection of the Arctic Refuge and ask our representatives to do the same.
What #ShellKnew and how it was used to stall international climate...
For almost two decades, Shell has pushed the same proposal to tackle climate change, which still hasn’t come to fruition.
Massive Utah oil shale project threatens public health, water supply
Conservation groups today formally opposed the Trump administration’s plan to facilitate the first commercial oil shale development in the United States.
As industry pushes billion-dollar fracked petrochemical projects, state regulators struggle to...
“I’m really worried when you see this kind of very large investment and then we try to play catch-up on evaluating what the risks and the impacts on people are.”
Oil companies and lobbyists say they’re ready to solve climate change....
But when one examines the fine print of the deal – and the financial benefits flowing to some of the people touting it – the effort looks much less utopian.
Why women from Asia are confronting US fracking: Oil extraction equals...
“If we are going to stop plastic we need to stop plastic where it starts.”
Infographic: How the oil industry is pushing plastic
The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.
New investigation pins Koch brothers to ‘anti-transit canvassing campaigns’
While the development of public transit is seen by many as "positive for both impoverished communities and the environment," it hurts the Koch brothers' bottom line.
Oil pipeline CEO tells Federal Energy Conference: ‘It’s a great time...
The EIA conference, hosted by the federal agency that tracks energy industry trends and statistics, would focus on a decidedly different topic: the booming oil and gas industry.
Scapegoating Iran
"What good would come from destabilizing Iran? What would America get out of that?”
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The National Day of Mourning honors indigenous resistance
A solemn tradition since 1970, the National Day of Mourning reflects on Indigenous genocide and land theft while advocating for justice and solidarity with global struggles.
MIT’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism: Bans, censorship, and retaliation against students and faculty
MIT faces backlash for silencing pro-Palestine activism, raising concerns about academic freedom and its ties to Israeli military institutions.
Illinois students face felony charges for protesting Gaza genocide
University of Illinois students face felony charges for peaceful Gaza protest, raising concerns over free speech suppression and institutional bias.
Resist: How to keep ‘it’ from happening here
Resistance is just another word for constructive policy.
Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and Medicare cuts
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.