Shell shows how Big Oil cracks...

Apr 5, 2019 by

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest oil companies, recently said it had dropped out of a Washington D.C. industry lobbying group, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, or AFPM. Why? Because Shell supports the Paris Agreement on climate change and the lobbying group doesn’t.

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Shell to Trump administration:...

Mar 15, 2019 by

When the EPA and the Department of Interior announced plans to scrap Obama-era regulations to curb methane leaks last year, they were transparent about their rationale — they wanted to help the oil and gas industry.

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LAST OIL COMPANY PULLS OUT OF ...

Jun 13, 2016 by

LAST OIL COMPANY PULLS OUT OF ARCTIC OFFSHORE DRILLING EFFORTS IN CHUKCHI SEA

[Translate] by Ryan Koronowski CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock The Pacific Walrus calls the Chukchi and Bering Seas home.  ...

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NIGERIA’S MASSIVE OIL CL...

Jun 3, 2016 by

NIGERIA’S MASSIVE OIL CLEANUP COULD TAKE DECADES AND A BILLION DOLLARS

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

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FIELD NOTES TO LIFE DURING THE...

Sep 5, 2015 by

FIELD NOTES TO LIFE DURING THE APOCALYPSE

[Translate]   by Arun Gupta  COUNTERPUNCH Shell’s Arctic drilling rig. Photo: Greenpeace. When the apocalypse arrived no one knew it...

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This Growing ‘Green̵...

May 25, 2015 by

This Growing ‘Green’ City May Be The Front Line In Climate Change Battle

[Translate] Lynne Peeples @huffingtonpost.com  SEATTLE — “That doesn’t even look like a boat. How does it...

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Shell Oil Caught Planning for ...

May 18, 2015 by

Shell Oil Caught Planning for Deadly 4 to 6 Degree Rise in Global Temperature

[Translate] by ericlewis0  THE GUARDIAN   (photo courtesy of Greenpeace) Whoopsies. From The Guardian: Royal Dutch Shell has been...

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SEE HOW CLOSE OIL DRILLING WIL...

May 14, 2015 by

SEE HOW CLOSE OIL DRILLING WILL GET TO ARCTIC WHALES THIS SUMMER

[Translate] The region where Shell plans to sink wells is home to polar bears, walruses, seals, and other wildlife. beluga whales...

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Despite Known Risk of Spill, U...

Mar 23, 2015 by

Despite Known Risk of Spill, U.S. to Let Shell Drill in Arctic

[Translate] Posted on Mar 23, prostate  2015 David Astley (CC BY-SA 2.0) In spite of estimates of a 75 percent or greater chance of...

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White House Proposes First-Eve...

Feb 27, 2015 by

White House Proposes First-Ever Rules For Oil Drilling In The Arctic

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock The Obama administration has proposed the first-ever safety...

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FIRST NATIONWIDE OIL WORKER ST...

Feb 8, 2015 by

FIRST NATIONWIDE OIL WORKER STRIKE IN DECADES GROWS EVEN BIGGER

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS  by Ari Phillips Aerial photo of the BP refinery in Whiting, store Indiana. CREDIT: flickr/Joey...

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