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Dana Drugmand

About

Dana is an environmental journalist focusing on climate change and climate accountability reporting. She writes regularly for DeSmog covering topics such as fossil fuel industry opposition to climate action, climate change lawsuits, greenwashing and false climate solutions, and clean transportation.

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The Hawaii Supreme Court denied fossil fuel companies’ appeal, allowing the case to proceed to discovery.

The Hawaii Supreme Court denied fossil fuel companies’ appeal, allowing the case to proceed to discovery.
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Just 11 facilities are currently operational in the U.S. and they process a tiny fraction of the nation’s plastic waste, the report finds.

Just 11 facilities are currently operational in the U.S. and they process a tiny fraction of the nation’s plastic waste, the report finds.
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Shell's fuel and chemical terminal in New Haven isn't ready to withstand extreme storms and flooding, activist lawyers have charged.

Shell's fuel and chemical terminal in New Haven isn't ready to withstand extreme storms and flooding, activist lawyers have charged.
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CalPERS and CalSTRS have yet to shed their gas and oil holdings.

CalPERS and CalSTRS have yet to shed their gas and oil holdings.
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Activists hope that more and bigger court wins will break the "grinding gridlock" on policies to end use of fossil fuels.

Activists hope that more and bigger court wins will break the "grinding gridlock" on policies to end use of fossil fuels.
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The sweeping complaint details the fossil fuel industry’s coordinated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.

The sweeping complaint details the fossil fuel industry’s coordinated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.
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Clean Creatives says move is "huge step backward" for the French ad and public relations company.

Clean Creatives says move is "huge step backward" for the French ad and public relations company.
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Climate activists and scientists call for urgent action on climate change from President Biden and other global leaders.

Climate activists and scientists call for urgent action on climate change from President Biden and other global leaders.
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Lawsuit filed against five oil and gas majors and API demands they pay for their decades of deception.

Lawsuit filed against five oil and gas majors and API demands they pay for their decades of deception.
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New report from Global Witness calls for greater protection of activists on the front lines of the climate crisis.

New report from Global Witness calls for greater protection of activists on the front lines of the climate crisis.