As CRC Prepares to Buy Aera, New Law to Stem Orphan Wells Faces its First Test
4:25pm By Joe FasslerLast month, the California Resources Corporation (CRC), already the largest gas producer in the Golden State, announced a plan to get even bigger: It would acquire competitor Aera Energy, California’s second-largest oil producer behind Chevron. Both…Polluters Are Melting the Winter Sports They Sponsor
Sat 11:15am By Andrew Simms and Anna JonssonWould a chicken run be sponsored by foxes, or a mouse party by cats? Not only would that be extremely provocative, it would join actors whose survival interests are in fundamental conflict. So, why is sponsorship from major climate polluters pouring into…Climate-Science Deniers, Right-Wing Think Tanks, and Fossil Fuel Shills Are Plotting Against the…
Sat 9:01am By Rebecca BurnsThis article by Sierra is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. LAST JULY, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating…How $9 Billion From Taxpayers Fueled Plastics Production – and Illegal Pollution
Thu 3:24pm By Sara SneathThrough billions in tax breaks and subsidies, taxpayers in Louisiana, Texas, and other states have supported the construction or expansion of dozens of facilities manufacturing plastics in the United States since 2012. However, many of these plants have also…Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey Gifted £2,500 Gala Ticket by Fossil Fuel Firm
Tue 1:08pm By Joey GrosternEd Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, accepted a donation worth £2,500 from Viaro Energy, which drills for oil and gas in the North Sea, parliamentary records reveal. The donation took the form of a seat at Viaro’s table at the exclusive London’s…Top Fossil Fuel Ad Ban Critic Runs Group That Got $450K from Oil Company
Mar 11, 2024, 6:48 pm By Geoff DembickiAfter NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation. Buffalo, a…Climate Crisis Denier Lee Anderson Finds Common Cause With Reform UK
Mar 11, 2024, 2:32 pm By Adam Barnett and Joey GrosternThe UK’s main climate science denial party has gained its first member of parliament with the defection of suspended Conservative MP Lee Anderson. Anderson announced today that he was joining Reform UK, a right-wing, anti-green and anti-immigration party…The Uncertain Future of Gas Exports on Louisiana’s Vanishing Coastline
Mar 9, 2024, 8:00 am By Nick CunninghamThis story originally was published on Gas Outlook and is the second of a two-part long read on LNG expansion in Louisiana and its impacts on the local community. Read the first part here. (Cameron, Louisiana) — John Allaire spreads an old map across his…The U.S. Livestock Industry Has Side-Stepped Scrutiny – Again
Mar 8, 2024, 5:15 pm By Michaela HerrmannThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made headlines around the world this week by voting to move forward with rules that will require public companies to disclose climate-related business risks to investors. Some lawmakers have welcomed the…How Money Laundering Rules Could Be Used to Tackle Deforestation
Mar 8, 2024, 9:06 am By Isabella KaminskiA French complaint against major national banks that back major beef companies is calling for a criminal investigation into money laundering and concealment related to deforestation. It represents one of a growing number of claims to take aim at the funders or…
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