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Syncrude unconventional oil sands mine 2019
Oil Lobby Claims More Production Won’t Raise Emissions, But Ignores Crucial Data
By Taylor Noakes
on
CAPP report doesn’t include ‘unconventional’ oil sands representing two thirds of Canada’s output.
The San Francisco sky turned an eerie dark orange-red from nearby wildfires on Sept. 9, 2020. Credit: Patrick Perkins / Climate Visuals Countdown
us/Why California is Taking Big Oil to Court — and Why it Matters
By Dana Drugmand
on
The sweeping complaint details the fossil fuel industry’s coordinated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.
The Alberta government is funding research for oil giant Cenovus to use SMGs for oil sands processing. Credit: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-2.0)
Alberta Promises Cenovus $7 Million to Study Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
By Taylor Noakes
on
Research will be for oil sands decarbonization, but critics say the move doubles down on fossil fuel use and production.
Photo of older man wearing yellow thwab, or Arabic robe, with white headdress
Calgary’s ‘Olympics of Oil’ Frames Climate Action as Global Injustice
By Taylor Noakes
on
At the 24th World Petroleum Congress, panelists argued ‘net-zero’ shouldn’t come at the cost of energy security or affordability.
Havas building in New York City. Credit: Lindsey J. Smith
us/Havas Wins Shell Advertising Contract, Drawing Fire from Climate Campaigners
By Dana Drugmand
on
Clean Creatives says move is "huge step backward" for the French ad and public relations company.
The legal battle over a facility to treat fracking waste in West Virginia opens a window into the regulatory vacuum governing the industry’s radioactive waste. Illustration Credit: Sabrina Bedford
us/In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit
By Justin Nobel
on
The legal battle over a treatment plant built by French multinational Veolia points to a hidden source of oil industry harm.
The California State Superior Court in San Francisco. Credit: Cocoablini (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
us/California Joins States Suing Big Oil for Its Role in the Climate Crisis
By Dana Drugmand
on
Lawsuit filed against five oil and gas majors and API demands they pay for their decades of deception.
Cold Lake First Nations Chief Kelsey Jacko
Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says
By Taylor Noakes
on
Cold Lake Chief Kelsey Jacko says CO2 storage project advertised by Pathways Alliance hasn’t sought Indigenous input.
Credit: Andy Carter
Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero
By Alex Park
on
An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.
Site of carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in Satartia, MS in February 2020. Credit: Yazoo County Emergency Management Agency
Satartia Poisoning ‘Was an Anomaly,’ Says Carbon Capture CEO
By Taylor Noakes
on
James Millar, former TransCanada spokesperson, gave off-the-cuff damage control advice to industry proponents in Edmonton.

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Oil Lobby Claims More Production Won’t Raise Emissions, But Ignores Crucial Data
ByTaylor Noakes
on
CAPP report doesn’t include ‘unconventional’ oil sands representing two thirds of Canada’s output.
Syncrude unconventional oil sands mine 2019
us/Why California is Taking Big Oil to Court — and Why it Matters
ByDana Drugmand
on
The sweeping complaint details the fossil fuel industry’s coordinated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.
The San Francisco sky turned an eerie dark orange-red from nearby wildfires on Sept. 9, 2020. Credit: Patrick Perkins / Climate Visuals Countdown
Alberta Promises Cenovus $7 Million to Study Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Research will be for oil sands decarbonization, but critics say the move doubles down on fossil fuel use and production.
The Alberta government is funding research for oil giant Cenovus to use SMGs for oil sands processing. Credit: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-2.0)
Calgary’s ‘Olympics of Oil’ Frames Climate Action as Global Injustice
ByTaylor Noakes
on
At the 24th World Petroleum Congress, panelists argued ‘net-zero’ shouldn’t come at the cost of energy security or affordability.
Photo of older man wearing yellow thwab, or Arabic robe, with white headdress
us/Havas Wins Shell Advertising Contract, Drawing Fire from Climate Campaigners
ByDana Drugmand
on
Clean Creatives says move is "huge step backward" for the French ad and public relations company.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Havas building in New York City. Credit: Lindsey J. Smith
us/In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit
ByJustin Nobel
on
The legal battle over a treatment plant built by French multinational Veolia points to a hidden source of oil industry harm.
The legal battle over a facility to treat fracking waste in West Virginia opens a window into the regulatory vacuum governing the industry’s radioactive waste. Illustration Credit: Sabrina Bedford
us/California Joins States Suing Big Oil for Its Role in the Climate Crisis
ByDana Drugmand
on
Lawsuit filed against five oil and gas majors and API demands they pay for their decades of deception.
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
The California State Superior Court in San Francisco. Credit: Cocoablini (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Cold Lake Chief Kelsey Jacko says CO2 storage project advertised by Pathways Alliance hasn’t sought Indigenous input.
Cold Lake First Nations Chief Kelsey Jacko
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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero
ByAlex Park
on
An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Credit: Andy Carter
Satartia Poisoning ‘Was an Anomaly,’ Says Carbon Capture CEO
ByTaylor Noakes
on
James Millar, former TransCanada spokesperson, gave off-the-cuff damage control advice to industry proponents in Edmonton.
Site of carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in Satartia, MS in February 2020. Credit: Yazoo County Emergency Management Agency