fossil fuels

The Law That Brought Down Mob Bosses Is Being Turned Against the Oil Industry

Climate, ICYMI / January 9, 2023

The Law That Brought Down Mob Bosses Is Being Turned Against the Oil Industry   02 january 23 The first climate racketeering lawsuit is here. The same racketeering legislation used to bring down mob bosses, motorcycle gangs, football executives, and international fraudsters is to be tested against oil and coal companies accused of conspiring to …

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Trump Targeted California’s Deserts on His Way Out. Biden Has to Avert the Damage.

Climate, News, Politics / January 9, 2023

“….the Trump proposal has less to do with renewable energy — which the administration routinely disfavored over fossil fuel — and more about the former president’s drive to reduce protections for public lands to allow for more exploitation by the oil, gas and mining industries.” Trump Targeted California’s Deserts on His Way Out. Biden Has …

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The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and Policy

Climate, Community Rights, Food, Health, News, Uncategorized / February 5, 2023

The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and Policy Home The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and Policy While big oil and gas companies provided the cash for anti-regulation campaigns, the farm lobby offered up a sympathetic face: the American farmer. By Neela Banerjee, Georgina Gustin, John H. …

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The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and Policy

Climate, Community Rights, Food, Health, News, Uncategorized / February 5, 2023

“To this day, the Farm Bureau does not acknowledge the overwhelming scientific consensus that global warming caused by human activities is a reality and that it poses grave risks to agriculture.” The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and Policy Home The Farm Bureau: Big Oil’s Unnoticed Ally Fighting Climate Science and …

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Trump Administration Accused of Trying to Bully Banks Into Financing Arctic Fossil Fuel Extraction

Climate, Corruption, News, Public Lands, Resources / January 9, 2023

“Contrary to the claims of oil-backed politicians, banks don’t want to finance more drilling in the Arctic not because of some vast liberal conspiracy, but because it’s bad business…. No amount of saber-rattling in the final days of the Trump administration is going to change the fact that Arctic drilling is a risky investment that any …

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THE ROLE OF PLASTICS IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, News / November 11, 2020

 With….”increasingly clear signs that declining fossil fuel use is on the horizon — given the rise of electric cars, for example — is pushing fossil fuel companies to look elsewhere to keep up their profit margins. Unfortunately, the next major market they’re turning to is plastic.” THE ROLE OF PLASTICS IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS by …

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