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State Agency Met with Oil-by-Rail Firm in Private Ahead of Permit Application

A 2023 DeSmog investigation uncovered a “backroom deal” between Portland city officials and Zenith Energy. New documents show the state environmental regulator also met with the company.
A 2023 DeSmog investigation uncovered a “backroom deal” between Portland city officials and Zenith Energy. New documents show the state environmental regulator also met with the company.
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A cartographer's rendering of the Mackenzie River Delta in Canada's Northwest Territories.
Gas Lobbyists Want LNG Expansion in Canada’s Arctic
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Resource Works founder Stewart Muir pitched the idea at an industry conference in Vancouver.

Resource Works founder Stewart Muir pitched the idea at an industry conference in Vancouver.
Edelman and Shell Renew Their Global PR Deal
ByEllen Ormesher
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Despite calls to stop representing polluters, Edelman will continue to promote one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas.

Despite calls to stop representing polluters, Edelman will continue to promote one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas.
Series: #ShellKnew
Series: #ShellKnew
uk/Labour MP Quits Politico Climate Event Over Equinor Sponsorship
ByEllen Ormesher
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Alex Sobel says he had been unaware the Norwegian oil company was involved.

Alex Sobel says he had been unaware the Norwegian oil company was involved.
Analysis
Canada’s Bitumen Boosters Want Us to Forget About Norway
ByMitch Anderson
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Alberta produces 70 percent more petroleum, but has only one percent of the savings. Equalization payments have nothing to do with it.

Alberta produces 70 percent more petroleum, but has only one percent of the savings. Equalization payments have nothing to do with it.
Norway's energy minister Terje Aasland
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uk/Net Zero Ministers Met Oil and Gas Representatives Twice a Week in 2023
ByAndrew Kersley
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Government summits with oil and gas executives far outnumbered its engagement with green groups.
Government summits with oil and gas executives far outnumbered its engagement with green groups.
A person is holding a cell phone showing an image from the Cranky Uncle game. The cranky uncle is standing outside in the snow and saying, "It's cold. Global warming doesn't exist." Buttons underneath give the user options to identify the type of misinformation.
Analysis
A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
ByStella Levantesi
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Facts aren't enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy.
Facts aren't enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy.
uk/BP and Shell ‘Shaped’ UK Carbon Tax Proposals, Private Emails Show
ByAdam Bychawski
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Internal documents expose how oil and gas majors were given the chance to influence a report by the Policy Exchange think tank.
Internal documents expose how oil and gas majors were given the chance to influence a report by the Policy Exchange think tank.
Andrew Coyne
Andrew Coyne Helped Run Charity That Gave $6.4M to Climate Crisis Denial Groups
ByGeoff Dembicki
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Federal tax data reveals the Canadian journalist spent 10 years at the Aurea Foundation, a top funder of think tanks that argue the climate crisis isn’t real.
Federal tax data reveals the Canadian journalist spent 10 years at the Aurea Foundation, a top funder of think tanks that argue the climate crisis isn’t real.
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Rishi Sunak Boasts That Oil Funded Think Tank ‘Helped Us Draft’ Crackdown on Climate Protests
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A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
A cartographer's rendering of the Mackenzie River Delta in Canada's Northwest Territories.
Gas Lobbyists Want LNG Expansion in Canada’s Arctic
By Taylor Noakes
on

Resource Works founder Stewart Muir pitched the idea at an industry conference in Vancouver.

Resource Works founder Stewart Muir pitched the idea at an industry conference in Vancouver.
Edelman and Shell Renew Their Global PR Deal
ByEllen Ormesher
on

Despite calls to stop representing polluters, Edelman will continue to promote one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas.

Despite calls to stop representing polluters, Edelman will continue to promote one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas.
Series: #ShellKnew
Series: #ShellKnew
uk/Labour MP Quits Politico Climate Event Over Equinor Sponsorship
ByEllen Ormesher
on

Alex Sobel says he had been unaware the Norwegian oil company was involved.

Alex Sobel says he had been unaware the Norwegian oil company was involved.
Analysis
Canada’s Bitumen Boosters Want Us to Forget About Norway
ByMitch Anderson
on

Alberta produces 70 percent more petroleum, but has only one percent of the savings. Equalization payments have nothing to do with it.

Alberta produces 70 percent more petroleum, but has only one percent of the savings. Equalization payments have nothing to do with it.
Norway's energy minister Terje Aasland
Canceled Canadian CCS Project Deemed 'Not Economically Feasible'
ByTaylor Noakes
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Repeal accompanies a new report that confirms existing carbon capture projects continue to underperform.

Repeal accompanies a new report that confirms existing carbon capture projects continue to underperform.
uk/Net Zero Ministers Met Oil and Gas Representatives Twice a Week in 2023
ByAndrew Kersley
on
Government summits with oil and gas executives far outnumbered its engagement with green groups.
Government summits with oil and gas executives far outnumbered its engagement with green groups.
A person is holding a cell phone showing an image from the Cranky Uncle game. The cranky uncle is standing outside in the snow and saying, "It's cold. Global warming doesn't exist." Buttons underneath give the user options to identify the type of misinformation.
Analysis
A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
ByStella Levantesi
on
Facts aren't enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy.
Facts aren't enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy.
uk/BP and Shell ‘Shaped’ UK Carbon Tax Proposals, Private Emails Show
ByAdam Bychawski
on
Internal documents expose how oil and gas majors were given the chance to influence a report by the Policy Exchange think tank.
Internal documents expose how oil and gas majors were given the chance to influence a report by the Policy Exchange think tank.
Andrew Coyne
Andrew Coyne Helped Run Charity That Gave $6.4M to Climate Crisis Denial Groups
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Federal tax data reveals the Canadian journalist spent 10 years at the Aurea Foundation, a top funder of think tanks that argue the climate crisis isn’t real.
Federal tax data reveals the Canadian journalist spent 10 years at the Aurea Foundation, a top funder of think tanks that argue the climate crisis isn’t real.
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Financial Times, Reuters Pull Saudi Aramco-sponsored Climate Content 
Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré Staked His Brand on Caring About the Climate. So Why Is His Company Working for Shell?
The Bolloré family’s business empire — which includes Havas, one of the world’s biggest ad agencies — has longtime ties to the fossil fuel industry.
Illustration of Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré in front of a background of shells.
The Bolloré family’s business empire — which includes Havas, one of the world’s biggest ad agencies — has longtime ties to the fossil fuel industry.
Pathways Alliance Paid Google to Advertise on ‘Greenwashing’ Searches
It’s an effort by the oil sands group to deflect attention away from a long record of misleading climate claims, disinformation expert argues.
Google adopted an ad policy prohibiting climate disinformation in 2021
It’s an effort by the oil sands group to deflect attention away from a long record of misleading climate claims, disinformation expert argues.
Oil and Gas Companies Want You to Think They Care About Women — but It’s Just PR
Their ad campaigns for International Women’s Day champion empowerment even as climate change makes women’s lives harder and more dangerous.
Their ad campaigns for International Women’s Day champion empowerment even as climate change makes women’s lives harder and more dangerous.

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