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Ahead of a race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, two new reports document the agencyโ€™s failure to track harmful emissions and failing infrastructure.
Ahead of a race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, two new reports document the agencyโ€™s failure to track harmful emissions and failing infrastructure.
Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are โ€œdeeply concerned.โ€
Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are โ€œdeeply concerned.โ€
The farming body has registered as a 'non-commercial' organisation on the newly updated EU Transparency Register, meaning it does not have to declare its lobbying spend.
The farming body has registered as a 'non-commercial' organisation on the newly updated EU Transparency Register, meaning it does not have to declare its lobbying spend.
A judge said the claimantsโ€™ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was โ€œnonsensicalโ€.
A judge said the claimantsโ€™ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was โ€œnonsensicalโ€.
A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.
A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.
โ€œMost companies and financial institutions with the greatest ability to halt deforestation are doing little or nothing,โ€ said Niki Mardas, Executive Director at Global Canopy, which conducted the research.
โ€œMost companies and financial institutions with the greatest ability to halt deforestation are doing little or nothing,โ€ said Niki Mardas, Executive Director at Global Canopy, which conducted the research.
An Oregon State University study of almost 3 million births in Texas found mothers living less than a mile from drilling sites were more likely to experience higher blood pressure and other potentially dangerous health conditions.
An Oregon State University study of almost 3 million births in Texas found mothers living less than a mile from drilling sites were more likely to experience higher blood pressure and other potentially dangerous health conditions.
Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlayโ€™s claim that his โ€œNet Zero Scrutiny Groupโ€ has over 50 members.
Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlayโ€™s claim that his โ€œNet Zero Scrutiny Groupโ€ has over 50 members.
One critic said continuing to give to lawmakers "who tried to overthrow the will of the people makes clear that these companies were never committed to standing up for democracy in the first place."
One critic said continuing to give to lawmakers "who tried to overthrow the will of the people makes clear that these companies were never committed to standing up for democracy in the first place."
Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Hereโ€™s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.
Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Hereโ€™s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.

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onJan 27, 2022 @ 12:23 PST

Ahead of a race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, two new reports document the agencyโ€™s failure to track harmful emissions and failing infrastructure.

Ahead of a race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, two new reports document the agencyโ€™s failure to track harmful emissions and failing infrastructure.
onJan 25, 2022 @ 11:16 PST

Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are โ€œdeeply concerned.โ€

Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are โ€œdeeply concerned.โ€
onJan 25, 2022 @ 04:01 PST

The farming body has registered as a 'non-commercial' organisation on the newly updated EU Transparency Register, meaning it does not have to declare its lobbying spend.

The farming body has registered as a 'non-commercial' organisation on the newly updated EU Transparency Register, meaning it does not have to declare its lobbying spend.
onJan 18, 2022 @ 09:39 PST

A judge said the claimantsโ€™ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was โ€œnonsensicalโ€.

A judge said the claimantsโ€™ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was โ€œnonsensicalโ€.
onJan 13, 2022 @ 18:13 PST

A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.

A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.
onJan 13, 2022 @ 04:20 PST

โ€œMost companies and financial institutions with the greatest ability to halt deforestation are doing little or nothing,โ€ said Niki Mardas, Executive Director at Global Canopy, which conducted the research.

โ€œMost companies and financial institutions with the greatest ability to halt deforestation are doing little or nothing,โ€ said Niki Mardas, Executive Director at Global Canopy, which conducted the research.
onJan 11, 2022 @ 12:04 PST

An Oregon State University study of almost 3 million births in Texas found mothers living less than a mile from drilling sites were more likely to experience higher blood pressure and other potentially dangerous health conditions.

An Oregon State University study of almost 3 million births in Texas found mothers living less than a mile from drilling sites were more likely to experience higher blood pressure and other potentially dangerous health conditions.
onJan 7, 2022 @ 03:40 PST

Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlayโ€™s claim that his โ€œNet Zero Scrutiny Groupโ€ has over 50 members.

Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlayโ€™s claim that his โ€œNet Zero Scrutiny Groupโ€ has over 50 members.
onJan 4, 2022 @ 15:43 PST

One critic said continuing to give to lawmakers "who tried to overthrow the will of the people makes clear that these companies were never committed to standing up for democracy in the first place."

One critic said continuing to give to lawmakers "who tried to overthrow the will of the people makes clear that these companies were never committed to standing up for democracy in the first place."
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onDec 28, 2021 @ 05:00 PST

Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Hereโ€™s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.

Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Hereโ€™s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.