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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

Newly discovered documents from the 1970s and early ’80s show that Shell knew more about the "greenhouse effect" than it let on in public.
Newly discovered documents from the 1970s and early ’80s show that Shell knew more about the "greenhouse effect" than it let on in public.
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Author Geoff Dembicki testified before a senate committee in Ottawa on Thursday.
Industry ‘Sabotaged’ Climate Solutions, ‘Petroleum Papers’ Author Told Canadian Senate
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DeSmog contributor Geoff Dembicki urged politicians to learn Imperial Oil’s history of spreading misinfo spanning back to the 1970s.

DeSmog contributor Geoff Dembicki urged politicians to learn Imperial Oil’s history of spreading misinfo spanning back to the 1970s.
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us/New Bigger Risks Await Poorly Regulated Rail Industry
ByJustin Mikulka
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The Biden administration must act to protect the public from the rail industry’s dangerous plans for the energy transition.

The Biden administration must act to protect the public from the rail industry’s dangerous plans for the energy transition.
Two investigators standing in front of damaged rail tank cars emitting smoke.
us/Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania
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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.
DEP photographs of illegal cryptocurrency mining infrastructure installed at Longhorn Pad C
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
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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."
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.
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.
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."
us/Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities
BySara Sneath
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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.
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Conservatives Received £3.5 Million from Polluters, Fossil Fuel Interests and Climate Deniers in 2022
us/The Trump Administration Is Filling Up With Koch Allies
The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
Industry ‘Sabotaged’ Climate Solutions, ‘Petroleum Papers’ Author Told Canadian Senate
Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change
us/New Bigger Risks Await Poorly Regulated Rail Industry
Author Geoff Dembicki testified before a senate committee in Ottawa on Thursday.
Industry ‘Sabotaged’ Climate Solutions, ‘Petroleum Papers’ Author Told Canadian Senate
By Geoff Dembicki
on

DeSmog contributor Geoff Dembicki urged politicians to learn Imperial Oil’s history of spreading misinfo spanning back to the 1970s.

DeSmog contributor Geoff Dembicki urged politicians to learn Imperial Oil’s history of spreading misinfo spanning back to the 1970s.
Opinion
us/New Bigger Risks Await Poorly Regulated Rail Industry
ByJustin Mikulka
on

The Biden administration must act to protect the public from the rail industry’s dangerous plans for the energy transition.

The Biden administration must act to protect the public from the rail industry’s dangerous plans for the energy transition.
Two investigators standing in front of damaged rail tank cars emitting smoke.
us/Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania
ByGuest
on

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.
DEP photographs of illegal cryptocurrency mining infrastructure installed at Longhorn Pad C
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
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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.
Opinion
The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal. 
ByGuest
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."
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.
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.
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."
us/Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities
BySara Sneath
on
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.
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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change
us/New Bigger Risks Await Poorly Regulated Rail Industry
Industry ‘Sabotaged’ Climate Solutions, ‘Petroleum Papers’ Author Told Canadian Senate
Conservatives Received £3.5 Million from Polluters, Fossil Fuel Interests and Climate Deniers in 2022
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. 

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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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