Over a Half-million Americans Live Near Oil Refineries With High Levels of a Cancer-causing Air Pollutant, Report Finds
Apr 30, 2021, 6:28 pm By Sharon Kelly
More than a dozen U.S. oil refineries released the potent carcinogen benzene in 2020 at levels high…Aerial View of South Louisiana Oil Fields Offers Glimpse of Nationwide Orphaned Well Issue
Apr 29, 2021, 3:30 pm By Julie Dermansky
In his spare time, David Levy, owner of Petrotechnologies, a company that makes specialty parts for…175 Groups Urge Banks Not to Fund Massive ‘Cancer Alley’ Chemical Plant in Louisiana
Apr 29, 2021, 10:07 am By Guest
By Brett Wilkins at Common Dreams. Calling a planned petrochemical manufacturing complex in…Co-Founder of Oxford University Petrochemical Research Centre Joins UK’s Leading Climate Science Denial Group
Apr 29, 2021, 9:23 am By Rachel Sherrington
The UK’s principal climate science denial group the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) has…Campaigners Call for Removal of Tory Councillor for Spreading Climate Science Denial
Apr 29, 2021, 8:01 am By Rachel Sherrington
Campaigners are urging residents in Warwickshire not to re-elect the County Council’s deputy…Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas
Apr 26, 2021, 6:14 pm By Sharon Kelly
This month, EQT, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, plans to launch a pilot project that…Labour and Conservative Councils Criticised Over £7.5 Billion Investments In Fossil Fuel Pensions
Apr 23, 2021, 6:53 am By Jocelyn Timperley
Local council pension funds in England controlled by the Labour and Conservative parties together…Struggling to Make a Profit, Fracking Investors are Searching for the Exit
Apr 22, 2021, 3:42 pm By Justin Mikulka
The outlook is increasingly bleak for oil and gas companies. The beginning of this year has seen the…Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?
Apr 22, 2021, 7:00 am By Justin Nobel
On May 8, 2017, a drum of radioactive oilfield waste from Australia arrived at a remote West Texas…Stricter Air Pollution Laws Needed, Says Coroner in Ella Kissi-Debrah Inquest
Apr 22, 2021, 6:10 am By Caitlin Tilley
A coroner is calling for national limits on air pollution to be reduced to match World Health…The GOP Climate Push That Mostly Leaves Out Climate
Apr 21, 2021, 7:27 pm By Nick Cunningham
On April 19, Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the beginning of a week-long…Oxford University Has Pledged to Divest from Fossil Fuels – Now it Needs to Sever All Ties to the Industry
Apr 20, 2021, 5:46 am By Brigitte Wear
There are signs Oxford University is slowly “getting it” when it comes to climate change. Last…The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of ‘Deceptive’ Advertising
Apr 19, 2021, 2:23 am By Rich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington
Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog…Fossil Fuel Companies’ Tough Sell: Oil and Gas Sites With Costly Environmental Clean-up
Apr 16, 2021, 11:50 am By Justin Mikulka
Last year was rough for major oil companies. BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total suffered a…Fossil Fuel Companies’ Tough Sell: Oil and Gas Sites With Costly Environmental Clean-up
Apr 16, 2021, 11:50 am By Justin Mikulka
Last year was rough for major oil companies. BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total suffered a…Shell’s Sponsorship of Science Museum Climate Exhibition Sparks Outrage
Apr 16, 2021, 11:15 am By Caitlin Tilley
The Science Museum is facing a major backlash after naming Shell as the sponsor of its flagship…Shell’s Sponsorship of Science Museum Climate Exhibition Sparks Outrage
Apr 16, 2021, 11:15 am By Caitlin Tilley
The Science Museum is facing a major backlash after naming Shell as the sponsor of its flagship…Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States
Apr 16, 2021, 9:36 am By Karen Savage
Leighton Security Services, a private security company accused of working without a license during…Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States
Apr 16, 2021, 9:36 am By Karen Savage
Leighton Security Services, a private security company accused of working without a license during…Oil Industry ‘Net-Zero’ Pledges are an Attempt to Delay Climate Action, New Paper Warns
Apr 15, 2021, 4:13 pm By Nick Cunningham
A growing number of oil companies in the past year have announced targets to achieve “net-zero…
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