It’s time for states that grew...

Sep 23, 2020 by

It’s time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what’s next

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The risk of preterm birth rise...

Aug 20, 2020 by

The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America

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Routine gas flaring is wastefu...

Jul 29, 2020 by

Routine gas flaring is wasteful, polluting and undermeasured

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Indigenous peoples go to court...

Apr 10, 2019 by

Historic lawsuit launched by the Waorani people of Ecuador to save their homes—and our planet – from destruction.

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BLM lists sacred land outside ...

Feb 1, 2019 by

“Oil and gas has already devastated our state’s air quality, water quality and flow, and public health. It’s clear the Trump administration will stop at nothing to sacrifice public interest for private profits.”

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Fracked shale oil wells drying...

Jan 11, 2019 by

“Other countries, namely China, are frantically investing in renewables. For us to crow about our oil wealth, and not focus on renewables, is for us to miss the opportunity to be leaders in the world as it’s going to be.”

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Leaked Memo: Government Scient...

Dec 11, 2018 by

Despite legal concerns, the administration is pushing ahead.

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Keystone XL pipeline: judge ru...

Nov 9, 2018 by

District court judge Brian Morris rules Trump administration did not consider environmental consequences before pushing ahead

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Arctic Oil Drilling Project Ap...

Oct 25, 2018 by

The Trump administration’s unrelenting quest for Arctic oil and gas took a major step on Wednesday as it approved an energy company’s controversial production plan.

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Could termites teach us how to...

Oct 22, 2018 by

After being neck deep in oil for nearly a decade, it made perfect sense that the writer Lisa Margonelli would become obsessed with termites.

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Equality, Justice, Freedom and...

Sep 16, 2018 by

More than any other factor, war has driven and shaped human history.

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America spends over $20bn per ...

Jul 30, 2018 by

[Translate] While we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground, America is giving the fossil fuel industry billions to extract more...

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Extractive industries threaten...

Jul 19, 2018 by

[Translate] by Mike Gaworecki news.mongabay.com. According to a recent report, mining companies currently have claims on 11 percent...

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Some rare good climate news: t...

Jun 22, 2018 by

[Translate] Bill McKibben From Wall Street to the pope, many increasingly see fossil fuels as anything but a sure bet. That gives us...

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The United States could become...

Jan 23, 2018 by

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters   GRIST retro-leum REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Spurred by the higher profit margins that come...

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Big Oil must pay for climate c...

Sep 10, 2017 by

[Translate] It is possible for scientific evidence to help apportion responsibility for climate damages among fossil fuel producers....

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64 YEARS LATER, CIA FINALLY RE...

Jun 21, 2017 by

[Translate]   New documents reveal how the CIA attempted to call off the failing coup — only to be salvaged at the last minute by an...

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IS TRUMP LAUNCHING A NEW WORLD...

Jun 16, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch   VIA TRUTHDIG   Melania and Donald Trump arriving in Saudi Arabia in May....

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HOW MUCH IS YOUR COMMUTE COSTI...

Apr 24, 2017 by

It’s like the world doesn’t want you to own a car.

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KEYSTONE XL TAR SANDS PIPELINE...

Mar 24, 2017 by

[Translate] Today, nearly six years after the fight over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline moved into high gear, Donald Trump...

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FIND OUT HOW ENDANGERED THE WI...

Feb 28, 2017 by

[Translate] Environment We should be protecting wilderness, not selling it off to the oil, gas and mining industries as many...

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‘BIGGEST OIL FIND’...

Feb 5, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog | Report The prospect of fracking where water is so scarce raises questions about what...

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JEFFERSON LAWSUIT AGAINST 9 OI...

Nov 13, 2016 by

[Translate] Disappearing marshland just east of Golden Meadow shows the slice of cut canals, in this Feb. 9, 2007 photograph. (Ted...

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HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S...

Sep 14, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Paul Street  TRUTHDIG   So far, 2016 is the hottest year on record. So was 2015. So was 2014. (John McColgan /...

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NIGERIA’S MASSIVE OIL CL...

Jun 3, 2016 by

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba Oil is seen on the creek water’s...

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FACT-CHECKING DONALD TRUMPR...

May 31, 2016 by

[Translate] Environment We take a look at the emissions and omissions from the GOP nominee-apparent’s ‘America First’ energy...

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THE DESPERATE PLIGHT OF PETROS...

May 26, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG Deepwater Horizon Response / CC BY-ND 2.0 This piece first...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Stands With ...

May 11, 2016 by

[Translate]   Environment The campaign to oppose the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) gains steam with DiCaprio...

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WHY A ONCE IRON-CLAD ALLIANCE ...

Apr 21, 2016 by

[Translate] by Beenish Ahmed THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s King...

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WALL STREET’S RETREAT FR...

Mar 26, 2016 by

[Translate]   Photo Credit Ty Wright/Bloomberg, via Getty Images The grave environmental damage from coal-fired power plants has...

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