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Rep. Grijalva Tours Cancer Alley Communities Plagued by Racial Discrimination and Environmental Injustice

The congressional stop in Louisiana over the Juneteenth weekend will inform an ambitious environmental justice bill a long time in the making.
The congressional stop in Louisiana over the Juneteenth weekend will inform an ambitious environmental justice bill a long time in the making.
ByJulie Dermansky
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Series: Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Communities at Risk
Series: Louisiana's Cancer Alley
Rep. Grijalva speaks into a microphone under a blue tent in front of a field and construction crane

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us/Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
uk/Business Secretary Rejects Climate Denier's Bid to Revive Fracking
uk/Revealed: the PR Firm Behind the UK's Net Zero Backlash

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us/The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand
By Nick Cunningham
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The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.

The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.
uk/Climate Denial Funder Set to Become Tory Peer
ByAdam Barnett
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Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.
uk/Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
ByAdam Barnett
on

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".
Pumping for Putin campaign
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uk/The UK Government’s Food Strategy Lacks Teeth
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We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.

We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.
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uk/Climate Denial Group Criticised For Ties to Pro-Putin Millionaire
ByAdam Barnett
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Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
us/America’s Biggest Public Pension Fund Is Slow-Walking Corporate Climate Action, Report Charges
BySharon Kelly
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CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
Cheniere LNG Plant on the Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA.
us/As U.S. LNG Expands in Europe, a Hidden Threat Grows
ByJustin Nobel
on
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Big Tech Must Do More to Combat Climate Disinformation ‘Super-spreaders’, Report Says
ByPhoebe Cooke
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COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.
COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.
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us/Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
us/How the Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
us/‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
uk/Mapped: The Cosy Climate-Euro Sceptic Bubble Pushing for Brexit and Less Climate Action
us/‘Existential Threat’: Indigenous Leaders Urge Citigroup to Stop Backing Amazon Oil
us/The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
us/The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand
By Nick Cunningham
on

The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.

The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.
uk/Climate Denial Funder Set to Become Tory Peer
ByAdam Barnett
on

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.
uk/Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
ByAdam Barnett
on

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".
Pumping for Putin campaign
Opinion
uk/The UK Government’s Food Strategy Lacks Teeth
ByGuest
on

We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.

We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.
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us/America Does Not Need More LNG Export Terminals
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An environmental engineer and long-time Gulf Coast resident warns that increasing liquified natural gas exports "sows environmental destruction, benefits our adversaries, and pads the pockets of executives to the detriment of the average consumer."

An environmental engineer and long-time Gulf Coast resident warns that increasing liquified natural gas exports "sows environmental destruction, benefits our adversaries, and pads the pockets of executives to the detriment of the average consumer."
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron.
uk/Climate Denial Group Criticised For Ties to Pro-Putin Millionaire
ByAdam Barnett
on
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
us/America’s Biggest Public Pension Fund Is Slow-Walking Corporate Climate Action, Report Charges
BySharon Kelly
on
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
Cheniere LNG Plant on the Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA.
us/As U.S. LNG Expands in Europe, a Hidden Threat Grows
ByJustin Nobel
on
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Big Tech Must Do More to Combat Climate Disinformation ‘Super-spreaders’, Report Says
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.
COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.
view more articles
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us/How the Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
us/Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
us/California Oil and Gas Industry Leans on Political Heavyweights to Drill Wells
us/‘Existential Threat’: Indigenous Leaders Urge Citigroup to Stop Backing Amazon Oil
us/‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
Brazilian Meat Giant JBS a Bigger Emitter Than Italy, Study Estimates

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Exposing Climate-Conflicted Bank Directors

Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
One in Three Directors at Australia’s Major Banks Have Ties to Oil, Gas, and Mining
The banks have provided over $30 billion to oil, gas and coal projects since the Paris Agreement was signed. Campaigner warns of “vested interests.”
The banks have provided over $30 billion to oil, gas and coal projects since the Paris Agreement was signed. Campaigner warns of “vested interests.”
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK’s Banks
The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
One in Three Directors at Africa’s Biggest Bank Have Ties to the Coal Industry
Standard Bank has been involved in some of the largest and most controversial fossil fuel projects on the continent.
Standard Bank has been involved in some of the largest and most controversial fossil fuel projects on the continent.

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Background The Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) is made up of backbench Conservative MPs, including former government ministers, and opposes many of the government’s net zero policies. The NZSG w...
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