Ohio Court Overturns Law Preventing Cities From Voting on Anti-Fracking Measures
Nov 1, 2017, 7:31 pm By Simon Davis-Cohen
In a slight break with previous state policies that have encouraged fracking activity and new…Trump Pick for White House Environmental Council Profited from Oil Drilling, Energy Industry Speaking Fees
Oct 31, 2017, 8:58 am By Itai Vardi
Kathleen Hartnett White, President Trump’s nominee to head the White House Council on…In Photos: The Canadian Mining Boom You’ve Never Seen Before
Oct 30, 2017, 11:08 am By Garth Lenz
“If you’re in Vancouver this is way out in the middle of nowhere, but way out in the middle of…These Unsigned Comments Supporting a Gas Exports Rule Are Recycled Industry Copy-Pastes
Oct 29, 2017, 9:58 am By Steve HornA review of the comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its proposed rule to…American Petroleum Institute Failed to Respond to Concerns of Oil Train Safety
Oct 28, 2017, 12:15 pm By Justin Mikulka
On July 29, 2013 Thomas J. Herrmann of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) wrote a letter to…Alberta Approves Suncor Tailings Plan Despite Reliance on ‘Unproven Technology’
Oct 27, 2017, 12:40 pm By James Wilt
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has approved a tailings management plan from oilsands giant…Minority Communities Suffer from Storms as GOP and Trump Admin Promote Oil and Gas
Oct 26, 2017, 7:32 pm By Julie Dermansky
While victims in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico are still reeling from the devastation of three…Shell, BP Climate Disclosures 'Just a Marketing Tool' — Report
Oct 26, 2017, 3:00 am By Kyla Mandel
Two years after BP and Shell shareholders resoundingly passed resolutions requiring the oil majors…7 Reasons Why Jeff Flake Is Awful on Climate Change and Energy Justice
Oct 25, 2017, 7:48 pm By Steve Horn
This week, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) made national headlines by dramatically announcing his…Heartland Institute 'Red Team' Climate Lists Revealed, And Science Deniers Are Upset With Pruitt
Oct 25, 2017, 1:26 pm By Brendan DeMelle
The Heartland Institute has been pushing a “red team” agenda on climate for at least eight…Russian Coal Giant to Lead Climate Change Discussions at State-Organised Conference
Oct 25, 2017, 10:20 am By Olga Dobrovidova
One of the world’s largest coal companies with a history of climate policy obstruction is set to…Deadly Lac-Mégantic Oil Train Disaster Was Avoidable Corporate Crime
Oct 24, 2017, 8:39 pm By Justin Mikulka
Damning new testimony from an engineer of the locomotive involved in the deadly 2013 oil…GOP Senators, Fueled by Industry Cash, Propose Bill to Expedite Small Scale LNG Exports
Oct 22, 2017, 10:07 am By Steve Horn
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have introduced a bill to…World's Largest Fracked-Gas-to-Methanol Refinery Forced to Calculate Climate Impact
Oct 21, 2017, 4:24 pm By Guest
By Stephen Quirke Last month one of the largest fracked gas projects in the Pacific Northwest was…5 Facts About Mike Pence's Close Ties to the Koch Brothers Not Included in Jane Mayer’s New Yorker Article
Oct 20, 2017, 1:15 pm By Guest
This is a guest post by Scott Peterson from Checks and Balances Project. If you’ve read Jane…Why Is This African American Community Living Next to a Dump for Hurricane Harvey Debris?
Oct 19, 2017, 9:22 pm By Julie Dermansky
Tami Thomas-Pinkney’s house in Port Arthur, Texas, was not damaged when Hurricane Harvey soaked…Koch-Funded Fueling US Forward Shuts Down, But Koch Attacks On Clean Energy Continue
Oct 19, 2017, 5:33 pm By Ben Jervey
Over this past weekend, with no announcement or notice, the website for Fueling U.S. Forward went…FERC Approved NEXUS Pipeline After Companies Behind Project Lobbied for New Commissioners
Oct 19, 2017, 4:42 pm By Itai Vardi
In one of their first major decisions on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), President…Former Head of Energy, Environment at ALEC, Todd Wynn, Hired by Trump Interior Department
Oct 19, 2017, 1:57 am By Steve Horn
Todd Wynn, former Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)'s Energy…Fossil Fuel Misinformation Helps Quash Community Effort to Ban Fracking in Youngstown, Ohio
Oct 18, 2017, 9:32 am By Simon Davis-Cohen
For the first time since 2013, a group of activists in Youngstown, Ohio, has been told it cannot…
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