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Credit: CJ Koepp. Fossil Free California.
us/California Assemblyman Kills Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill
By Nick Cunningham
on
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
Flooding in Bangladesh in 2019. Credit: UN Asia and the Pacific (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
First the Heatwaves, Now the Flooding. Look to South Asia For a Reminder of Why Climate Action is So Urgent
By Guest
on
The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.
Biomass silos at Drax power station in Selby, North Yorkshire. Credit: Alan Murray-Rust (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Drax Eyeing California as Site of New Biomass Carbon Capture Plant
By Phoebe Cooke
on
The company is currently seeking an estimated £31.7 billion worth of subsidies from the UK government for a similar project.
Youth-led climate protest. Portland, Oregon. September, 2021. Credit: Nick Cunningham
us/The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand
By Nick Cunningham
on
The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.
Premier John Horgan in orange safety vest standing next to LNG Canada 3D project map with men and women in safety vests and hard hats
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The oil and gas industry’s expansion strategy is now being marketed in the language of Indigenous empowerment and net-zero climate action.
Pumping for Putin campaign
uk/Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
By Adam Barnett
on
A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".
UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
Business Secretary Rejects Climate Denier's Bid to Revive Fracking
By Adam Barnett
on
The petition was backed by former Brexit Party MEP Lance Forman and conservative commentator Darren Grimes.
RCMP conducting a "site inspection" of a Wet'suwet'en village site. Credit: Gidimt'en Checkpoint
Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward
By Nick Cunningham
on
An international human rights body condemned Canada’s treatment of Indigenous communities opposing two major oil and gas pipelines.
Fossil Free California launched a campaign targeting CalPERS & CalSTRS pension funds in February 2015. Credit: 350.org (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
America’s Biggest Public Pension Fund Is Slow-Walking Corporate Climate Action, Report Charges
By Sharon Kelly
on
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron.
us/America Does Not Need More LNG Export Terminals
By Guest
on
An environmental engineer and long-time Gulf Coast resident warns that increasing liquified natural gas exports "sows environmental destruction, benefits our adversaries, and pads the pockets of executives to the detriment of the average consumer."

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us/California Assemblyman Kills Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill
ByNick Cunningham
on
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
Credit: CJ Koepp. Fossil Free California.
Opinion
First the Heatwaves, Now the Flooding. Look to South Asia For a Reminder of Why Climate Action is So Urgent
ByGuest
on
The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.
Flooding in Bangladesh in 2019. Credit: UN Asia and the Pacific (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Drax Eyeing California as Site of New Biomass Carbon Capture Plant
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
The company is currently seeking an estimated £31.7 billion worth of subsidies from the UK government for a similar project.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
Biomass silos at Drax power station in Selby, North Yorkshire. Credit: Alan Murray-Rust (CC BY-SA 2.0)
us/The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand
ByNick Cunningham
on
The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.
Series: NW Natural
Youth-led climate protest. Portland, Oregon. September, 2021. Credit: Nick Cunningham
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The oil and gas industry’s expansion strategy is now being marketed in the language of Indigenous empowerment and net-zero climate action.
Premier John Horgan in orange safety vest standing next to LNG Canada 3D project map with men and women in safety vests and hard hats
uk/Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
ByAdam Barnett
on
A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".
Pumping for Putin campaign
Business Secretary Rejects Climate Denier's Bid to Revive Fracking
ByAdam Barnett
on
The petition was backed by former Brexit Party MEP Lance Forman and conservative commentator Darren Grimes.
UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward
ByNick Cunningham
on
An international human rights body condemned Canada’s treatment of Indigenous communities opposing two major oil and gas pipelines.
RCMP conducting a "site inspection" of a Wet'suwet'en village site. Credit: Gidimt'en Checkpoint
America’s Biggest Public Pension Fund Is Slow-Walking Corporate Climate Action, Report Charges
BySharon Kelly
on
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
Fossil Free California launched a campaign targeting CalPERS & CalSTRS pension funds in February 2015. Credit: 350.org (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Opinion
Analysis
us/America Does Not Need More LNG Export Terminals
ByGuest
on
An environmental engineer and long-time Gulf Coast resident warns that increasing liquified natural gas exports "sows environmental destruction, benefits our adversaries, and pads the pockets of executives to the detriment of the average consumer."
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron.