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A congressional panel released another round of internal oil industry documents, capping off a two-year investigation.
A congressional panel released another round of internal oil industry documents, capping off a two-year investigation.
The latest batch of internal documents reveals the lengths oil companies have been going to protect their reputations and greenwash their actions, argues Jamie Henn of Fossil Free Media.
The latest batch of internal documents reveals the lengths oil companies have been going to protect their reputations and greenwash their actions, argues Jamie Henn of Fossil Free Media.
Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement, the most important climate pact to date. Everyone knows the limits of warming, but few know their origins and drivers.
Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement, the most important climate pact to date. Everyone knows the limits of warming, but few know their origins and drivers.
TC Energy’s upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.
TC Energy’s upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.
Emergency moves to end energy dependence on Russia represent a victory for the gas lobby’s plans to lock Europe’s biggest economy into the global market for liquefied natural gas, campaigners warn.
Emergency moves to end energy dependence on Russia represent a victory for the gas lobby’s plans to lock Europe’s biggest economy into the global market for liquefied natural gas, campaigners warn.
Leaders in the state’s environmental justice movement see signs their pressure is bringing accountability for both government and polluters.
Leaders in the state’s environmental justice movement see signs their pressure is bringing accountability for both government and polluters.
This bold new mechanism is what’s needed to end fossil fuel-induced violence against women, natural resources, and the climate, argue two African peace activists.
This bold new mechanism is what’s needed to end fossil fuel-induced violence against women, natural resources, and the climate, argue two African peace activists.
Ohio’s “permissive” regulation of fracking waste injection wells threatens public health and the environment, a petition to the EPA says.
Ohio’s “permissive” regulation of fracking waste injection wells threatens public health and the environment, a petition to the EPA says.
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
Critics call Michael Hintze’s peerage “indefensible” in light of his long-held ties to the Institute of Economic Affairs and history of funding climate science denial.
Critics call Michael Hintze’s peerage “indefensible” in light of his long-held ties to the Institute of Economic Affairs and history of funding climate science denial.

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A congressional panel released another round of internal oil industry documents, capping off a two-year investigation.

A congressional panel released another round of internal oil industry documents, capping off a two-year investigation.
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The latest batch of internal documents reveals the lengths oil companies have been going to protect their reputations and greenwash their actions, argues Jamie Henn of Fossil Free Media.

The latest batch of internal documents reveals the lengths oil companies have been going to protect their reputations and greenwash their actions, argues Jamie Henn of Fossil Free Media.
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Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement, the most important climate pact to date. Everyone knows the limits of warming, but few know their origins and drivers.

Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement, the most important climate pact to date. Everyone knows the limits of warming, but few know their origins and drivers.
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TC Energy’s upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.

TC Energy’s upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.
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Emergency moves to end energy dependence on Russia represent a victory for the gas lobby’s plans to lock Europe’s biggest economy into the global market for liquefied natural gas, campaigners warn.

Emergency moves to end energy dependence on Russia represent a victory for the gas lobby’s plans to lock Europe’s biggest economy into the global market for liquefied natural gas, campaigners warn.
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Leaders in the state’s environmental justice movement see signs their pressure is bringing accountability for both government and polluters.

Leaders in the state’s environmental justice movement see signs their pressure is bringing accountability for both government and polluters.
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This bold new mechanism is what’s needed to end fossil fuel-induced violence against women, natural resources, and the climate, argue two African peace activists.

This bold new mechanism is what’s needed to end fossil fuel-induced violence against women, natural resources, and the climate, argue two African peace activists.
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Ohio’s “permissive” regulation of fracking waste injection wells threatens public health and the environment, a petition to the EPA says.

Ohio’s “permissive” regulation of fracking waste injection wells threatens public health and the environment, a petition to the EPA says.

Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.

Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
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Critics call Michael Hintze’s peerage “indefensible” in light of his long-held ties to the Institute of Economic Affairs and history of funding climate science denial.

Critics call Michael Hintze’s peerage “indefensible” in light of his long-held ties to the Institute of Economic Affairs and history of funding climate science denial.