Tag: Oil
Paying for an overheating Earth
At a time when the major fossil-fuel companies are still raking in staggering profits off their oil and natural gas supplies, as that line straight out of my childhood went: There oughta be a law.
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."
European oil giants report ‘obscene’ profits as millions face deadly energy...
"We are sleepwalking into a life-or-death winter for so many people, but the government refuses to listen to us."
Big oil companies are selling their wells. Some worry taxpayers will...
“The overall industry is being assaulted right now through policy changes at the state and federal level. That’s the story writ large. The industry is dying.”
New analysis shows Big Oil’s continued and future price gouging
Oil prices dipped below $80 a barrel for the first time since January 2022, but consumers are paying 13 percent higher than the last time oil was this low.
Biden admin reinstates early $190 million in Gulf drilling leases
The consequences of the sale could be the production of 1.1 billion barrels of oil and the probable release of 723 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
How America can lower gas prices like other countries
While you pay through the nose at the gas pump, Big Oil is lining its pockets.
The enduring tyranny of oil
War, inflation, geopolitical rivalry, and soaring world temperatures.
New study warns to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, abandon ‘developed...
There should not only be no new development of oil and gas fields or coal mines, but also abandon 40 percent of "developed reserves" of fossil fuels.
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.”
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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
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.
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.