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Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Before obtaining the required permits, Diversified Energy began installing cryptocurrency mining infrastructure on one of its thousands of well pads.
Before obtaining the required permits, Diversified Energy began installing cryptocurrency mining infrastructure on one of its thousands of well pads.
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DEP photographs of illegal cryptocurrency mining infrastructure installed at Longhorn Pad C

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us/Big Oil Firms Touted Algae as Climate Solution. Now All Have Pulled Funding
us/Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities
Indigenous Group Fighting Emissions Cap Quietly Supported by Top Canadian Oil Company
Liquid Gas Industry Fights to Weaken EU Climate Plans Ahead of Key Vote
Revealed: The Science Denial Network Behind Oxford’s ‘Climate Lockdown’ Backlash

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The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
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"I want the fossil fuel industry to stop breaking the law and pay for their crimes against people and the planet."

"I want the fossil fuel industry to stop breaking the law and pay for their crimes against people and the planet."
us/US Justice Department Tells Supreme Court to Reject Big Oil Petition in Colorado Climate Lawsuit
ByDana Drugmand
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Solicitor General’s brief backs communities’ position that climate liability litigation belongs in state court, a technical fight that has delayed many accountability lawsuits.

Solicitor General’s brief backs communities’ position that climate liability litigation belongs in state court, a technical fight that has delayed many accountability lawsuits.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future
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The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry.

The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry.
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us/Norfolk Southern CEO Makes Obligatory Congressional Appearance But Doesn’t Commit to Rail Safety Changes
ByJustin Mikulka
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Senators recently interrogated Alan Shaw, head of the rail company, about Norfolk Southern’s record after last month’s rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.

Senators recently interrogated Alan Shaw, head of the rail company, about Norfolk Southern’s record after last month’s rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
​​​An aerial view of the wreckage from the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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us/Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities
BySara Sneath
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Proposed legislation would further lower regulatory hurdles, despite environmental and public health risks.
Proposed legislation would further lower regulatory hurdles, despite environmental and public health risks.
Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer
ByClare Carlile
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Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”, say campaigners.
Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”, say campaigners.
Aerial view of head-on collision of two freight trains across center of green fields. Black smoke clouds rise to the upper right.
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Corporate Greed Is a Root Cause of Rail Disasters Around the World
ByJustin Mikulka
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Greece’s worst rail disaster ever is the result of the same corporate cost-cutting and deregulation that led to East Palestine and Lac-Mégantic disasters.
Greece’s worst rail disaster ever is the result of the same corporate cost-cutting and deregulation that led to East Palestine and Lac-Mégantic disasters.
uk/Conservative MP Set to Pocket £153,600 from Fossil Fuel-Linked Firms
BySam Bright
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Mark Pritchard has taken on two new consulting jobs with firms linked to oil and gas in the last six months.
Mark Pritchard has taken on two new consulting jobs with firms linked to oil and gas in the last six months.
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The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
us/Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Revealed: The Science Denial Network Behind Oxford’s ‘Climate Lockdown’ Backlash
us/The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows
Indigenous Group Fighting Emissions Cap Quietly Supported by Top Canadian Oil Company
Corporate Greed Is a Root Cause of Rail Disasters Around the World
Opinion
The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
By Guest
on

"I want the fossil fuel industry to stop breaking the law and pay for their crimes against people and the planet."

"I want the fossil fuel industry to stop breaking the law and pay for their crimes against people and the planet."
us/US Justice Department Tells Supreme Court to Reject Big Oil Petition in Colorado Climate Lawsuit
ByDana Drugmand
on

Solicitor General’s brief backs communities’ position that climate liability litigation belongs in state court, a technical fight that has delayed many accountability lawsuits.

Solicitor General’s brief backs communities’ position that climate liability litigation belongs in state court, a technical fight that has delayed many accountability lawsuits.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future
ByGuest
on

The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry.

The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry.
Opinion
us/Norfolk Southern CEO Makes Obligatory Congressional Appearance But Doesn’t Commit to Rail Safety Changes
ByJustin Mikulka
on

Senators recently interrogated Alan Shaw, head of the rail company, about Norfolk Southern’s record after last month’s rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.

Senators recently interrogated Alan Shaw, head of the rail company, about Norfolk Southern’s record after last month’s rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
​​​An aerial view of the wreckage from the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Top U.S. Law Schools Accused of Creating a Student 'Pipeline' into Firms Serving Fossil Fuel Industry
ByDana Drugmand
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A new report examines how the top 20-ranked law schools are funneling students into jobs supporting “climate destroying” projects.

A new report examines how the top 20-ranked law schools are funneling students into jobs supporting “climate destroying” projects.
us/Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities
BySara Sneath
on
Proposed legislation would further lower regulatory hurdles, despite environmental and public health risks.
Proposed legislation would further lower regulatory hurdles, despite environmental and public health risks.
Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer
ByClare Carlile
on
Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”, say campaigners.
Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”, say campaigners.
Aerial view of head-on collision of two freight trains across center of green fields. Black smoke clouds rise to the upper right.
Opinion
Corporate Greed Is a Root Cause of Rail Disasters Around the World
ByJustin Mikulka
on
Greece’s worst rail disaster ever is the result of the same corporate cost-cutting and deregulation that led to East Palestine and Lac-Mégantic disasters.
Greece’s worst rail disaster ever is the result of the same corporate cost-cutting and deregulation that led to East Palestine and Lac-Mégantic disasters.
uk/Conservative MP Set to Pocket £153,600 from Fossil Fuel-Linked Firms
BySam Bright
on
Mark Pritchard has taken on two new consulting jobs with firms linked to oil and gas in the last six months.
Mark Pritchard has taken on two new consulting jobs with firms linked to oil and gas in the last six months.
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us/Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania
The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
us/Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities
us/Big Oil Firms Touted Algae as Climate Solution. Now All Have Pulled Funding
Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer
Corporate Greed Is a Root Cause of Rail Disasters Around the World

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How the Fossil Fuel Industry Buys Goodwill
How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Hand-painted poster reading 'Best gift to our children is a lower carbon footprint' and crowds seated on grassy hill beyond
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
Red spray paint on a white building that says 'I don't believe in global warming' and is reflected in rising water below
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.

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