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DC Protests Highlight US Climate Opposition to Manchin Deal, World Bank Head

A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.
A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.
ByZach Roberts
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More than two dozen activists hold signs protesting the Mountain Valley pipeline and Sen. Manchin's efforts to greenlight it, standing on the lawn by the US Capitol building.

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Renewed Tensions Hit Drive to Reform Opaque Trade in Carbon Offsets
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us/How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’

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How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss's Cabinet?
By Rich Collett-White and Christopher Deane
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DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.

DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.
A Global Database on Fossil Fuel Projects Goes Live
ByNick Cunningham
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The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets

The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets
us/House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation
ByNick Cunningham
on

The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.

The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.
uk/Gas Companies Accused of Using Hydrogen to ‘Greenwash’ Boilers
ByAdam Barnett
on

The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.

The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.
Series: Mapping the Hydrogen Lobby
Series: The Hydrogen Lobby
Worcester Bosch Hydrogen Boiler
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Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
us/Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
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Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Internal Documents Show Big Oil PR Messages Still 'Mislead' Public on Climate
ByNick Cunningham
on
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
uk/Conservative Party Given £651k by Aviation Industry
ByChristopher Deane and Rich Collett-White
on
Donations made during the second quarter of 2022 came from interests in aviation fuel, regional airports and a major airline.
Donations made during the second quarter of 2022 came from interests in aviation fuel, regional airports and a major airline.
A man walking on a second story balcony outside a large white and red building. A sign reads 'Austin Master Services - Martins Ferry Main Gate'
us/Radioactive Waste ‘Everywhere’ at Ohio Oilfield Facility, Says Former Worker
ByJustin Nobel
on
Community groups present health and environmental justice concerns to the EPA, alleging workers at Austin Master Services are coated in dangerous levels of radioactive waste.
Community groups present health and environmental justice concerns to the EPA, alleging workers at Austin Master Services are coated in dangerous levels of radioactive waste.
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us/How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
uk/Steve Baker Reboots Libertarian Bloc With Funding From Head of Climate Denial Group
Italy’s Lurch to the Right Raises Risk of Fossil Gas Lock-In
us/Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss's Cabinet?
uk/Climate Lawyers Take Aim at 'Green' Heating Scheme Fed by Incinerator
Analysis
How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss's Cabinet?
By Rich Collett-White and Christopher Deane
on

DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.

DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.
A Global Database on Fossil Fuel Projects Goes Live
ByNick Cunningham
on

The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets

The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets
us/House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation
ByNick Cunningham
on

The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.

The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.
uk/Gas Companies Accused of Using Hydrogen to ‘Greenwash’ Boilers
ByAdam Barnett
on

The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.

The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.
Series: Mapping the Hydrogen Lobby
Series: The Hydrogen Lobby
Worcester Bosch Hydrogen Boiler
Opinion
Why is Climate Change Off the Agenda at the World's Biggest Insurance Conference?
ByGuest
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The industry, which is currently meeting in Monte Carlo, still has its head in the sand when it comes to the climate, write Ariel Le Bourdonnec and Lindsay Keenan.

The industry, which is currently meeting in Monte Carlo, still has its head in the sand when it comes to the climate, write Ariel Le Bourdonnec and Lindsay Keenan.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
us/Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Internal Documents Show Big Oil PR Messages Still 'Mislead' Public on Climate
ByNick Cunningham
on
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
uk/Conservative Party Given £651k by Aviation Industry
ByChristopher Deane and Rich Collett-White
on
Donations made during the second quarter of 2022 came from interests in aviation fuel, regional airports and a major airline.
Donations made during the second quarter of 2022 came from interests in aviation fuel, regional airports and a major airline.
A man walking on a second story balcony outside a large white and red building. A sign reads 'Austin Master Services - Martins Ferry Main Gate'
us/Radioactive Waste ‘Everywhere’ at Ohio Oilfield Facility, Says Former Worker
ByJustin Nobel
on
Community groups present health and environmental justice concerns to the EPA, alleging workers at Austin Master Services are coated in dangerous levels of radioactive waste.
Community groups present health and environmental justice concerns to the EPA, alleging workers at Austin Master Services are coated in dangerous levels of radioactive waste.
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us/DC Protests Highlight US Climate Opposition to Manchin Deal, World Bank Head
How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss's Cabinet?
Renewed Tensions Hit Drive to Reform Opaque Trade in Carbon Offsets
Italy’s Lurch to the Right Raises Risk of Fossil Gas Lock-In
uk/Climate Lawyers Take Aim at 'Green' Heating Scheme Fed by Incinerator
A Global Database on Fossil Fuel Projects Goes Live

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Imperial Oil Files: How a Canadian Oil Giant Followed Exxon into Climate Denial

The Imperial Oil Files: New Collection Adds to Climate and Energy Research Archives On Science and Denial
Years Before Exxon Valdez, Documents Show Exxon’s Imperial Oil Prioritized Public Image Over Spill Impacts
On February 4, 1970, the oil tanker SS Arrow was carrying a cargo of heavy bunker oil for Imperial Oil Limited when it encountered rough weather off the east coast of Canada. The ship’s captain had...
Esso holding tanks attached to an Imperial Oil refinery.
On February 4, 1970, the oil tanker SS Arrow was carrying a cargo of heavy bunker oil for Imperial Oil Limited when it encountered rough weather off the east coast of Canada. The ship’s captain had...
New Documents Reveal Exxon-owned Canadian Oil Giant's Shifting Climate Change PR
It was 1971, less than a year after the world’s first Earth Day, and in Canada an oil giant was worried. “Public concern regarding environmental problems is being translated into legislation rapid...
It was 1971, less than a year after the world’s first Earth Day, and in Canada an oil giant was worried. “Public concern regarding environmental problems is being translated into legislation rapid...
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.

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