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Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities

The St. James Parish Council’s actions continue a long history of racism in this part of Louisiana, the lawsuit claims.
The St. James Parish Council’s actions continue a long history of racism in this part of Louisiana, the lawsuit claims.
BySara Sneath
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Series: Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Communities at Risk
Series: Louisiana's Cancer Alley
Two women in sunhats and sunglasses hold protest banners and raise their hands, marching against petrochemical expansion. A bride rises behind them. One hand painted sign says "no more petrochemical plants."

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Indigenous Group Fighting Emissions Cap Quietly Supported by Top Canadian Oil Company
us/Industry Knew About Gas Stoves’ Air Pollution Problems in Early 1970s
Europe's Gas Lobby Exploits Energy Security Fears in Year Since Ukraine War
us/The Natural Gas Industry Sees Cow Manure Gas as the Key to a Net Zero Future
Revealed: The Science Denial Network Behind Oxford’s ‘Climate Lockdown’ Backlash

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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
By Justin 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.
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
ByGuest
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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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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.
Top U.S. Law Schools Accused of Creating a Student 'Pipeline' into Firms Serving Fossil Fuel Industry
ByDana Drugmand
on
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.
Liquid Gas Industry Fights to Weaken EU Climate Plans Ahead of Key Vote
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.
Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.
A senior Suncor executive appears in a Pathways Alliance ad.
Going ‘Net-Zero’ Will Boost Oil Sands Production, Industry Tells Canadian Government
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
‘That would be a death knell for our climate targets,’ says climate advocate.
‘That would be a death knell for our climate targets,’ says climate advocate.
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Shell Canada’s Latest President Spent Years on Board of Climate Denier Group
Indigenous Group Fighting Emissions Cap Quietly Supported by Top Canadian Oil Company
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
us/Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities
Going ‘Net-Zero’ Will Boost Oil Sands Production, Industry Tells Canadian Government
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
By Justin 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.
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.
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us/The Railroad Industry Loved Modern Brakes and Safety, Until They Didn’t
ByJustin Mikulka
on

Science and data shows that ECP brakes help prevent rail accidents like the recent one in Ohio. So why won't the industry embrace them?

Science and data shows that ECP brakes help prevent rail accidents like the recent one in Ohio. So why won't the industry embrace them?
Series: Oil By Rail: Following the Bomb Trains
Series: Oil Bomb Trains
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.
Top U.S. Law Schools Accused of Creating a Student 'Pipeline' into Firms Serving Fossil Fuel Industry
ByDana Drugmand
on
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.
Liquid Gas Industry Fights to Weaken EU Climate Plans Ahead of Key Vote
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.
Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.
A senior Suncor executive appears in a Pathways Alliance ad.
Going ‘Net-Zero’ Will Boost Oil Sands Production, Industry Tells Canadian Government
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
‘That would be a death knell for our climate targets,’ says climate advocate.
‘That would be a death knell for our climate targets,’ says climate advocate.
view more articles
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Corporate Greed Is a Root Cause of Rail Disasters Around the World
us/Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities
us/US Justice Department Tells Supreme Court to Reject Big Oil Petition in Colorado Climate Lawsuit
The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future
uk/Conservative MP Set to Pocket £153,600 from Fossil Fuel-Linked Firms
Indigenous Group Fighting Emissions Cap Quietly Supported by Top Canadian Oil Company

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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.
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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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