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Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A Massive Mississippi River Diversion Plan?

Questions about Louisiana’s plan to save its eroding coast rattle the agency spearheading them.
Questions about Louisiana’s plan to save its eroding coast rattle the agency spearheading them.
ByJulie Dermansky
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us/Shale Oil Fraud Case Reveals Executives Ignore Their Own Engineers and Mislead Investors
us/Exxon is Telling Investors its Permian Fracking Projects are 'World Class'. The Data Says Otherwise.
Who’s Making — and Funding — the World's Plastic Trash?
New Study Decodes ExxonMobil’s ‘Modern’ Climate Misinformation
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting 'Lower Carbon,' 'Responsibly Sourced' Oil and Gas

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us/Insurance Giants Under Fire from First Nations for Backing Trans Mountain Tar Sands Pipeline
By Nick Cunningham
on

Dozens of events on four continents hope to turn up the pressure on the insurance industry that underwrites Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline.

Dozens of events on four continents hope to turn up the pressure on the insurance industry that underwrites Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline.
Analysis
uk/We Watched GB News’ First Week of Climate Coverage and… Ouch
ByRich Collett-White
on

GB News gave a platform to climate science deniers and went in hard on environmental policies in its first week of broadcasting.

GB News gave a platform to climate science deniers and went in hard on environmental policies in its first week of broadcasting.
Andrew Neil GB News
uk/Norwegian Arctic Oil Drilling Targeted by Campaigners in New Legal Action
ByIsabella Kaminski
on

Last week, the government said it would keep issuing new oil and gas exploration licences, contradicting recommendations from a recent high-profile report by the International Energy Agency.

Last week, the government said it would keep issuing new oil and gas exploration licences, contradicting recommendations from a recent high-profile report by the International Energy Agency.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
us/Cancer Alley Activist Sharon Lavigne Among Goldman Environmental Prize Winners for 2021
BySharon Kelly
on

The so-called "Green Nobel Prize" recognizes the environmental justice efforts of Lavigne in her quest to prevent further polluting industry from coming to her region of Louisiana.

The so-called "Green Nobel Prize" recognizes the environmental justice efforts of Lavigne in her quest to prevent further polluting industry from coming to her region of Louisiana.
Sharon Lavigne, a Black woman wearing a yellow t-shirt with RISE ST. James and a raised fist, in front of a field of oil tanks
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Analysis
The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of 'Deceptive' Advertising
ByRich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington
on
A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.
A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.
An industrial facility in the desert shows dozens of large tanks filled with pipe and oilfield waste and black barrels.
Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?
ByJustin Nobel
on
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
ByPhoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
on
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Oil workers
us/Understanding the Fossil Fuel Industry's Legacy of White Supremacy
ByKendra Pierre-Louis
on
In December, The New York Times published a story revealing how ExxonMobil and other oil companies had paid a public relations firm named FTI to build “news” and information websites falsely sugge...
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us/Hundreds Arrested at Line 3 ‘Treaty People Gathering.’ Water Protectors Vow To Continue Until the Pipeline is Canceled
Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?
us/Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States
us/House Hearing Scrutinizes Billions of Dollars in Fossil Fuel Subsidies. Invited Oil Execs are a No-Show.
us/Major Corporations Are Backing Politicians' Anti-Voting, Anti-Protest Efforts Around the Country
us/Struggling to Make a Profit, Fracking Investors are Searching for the Exit
us/Insurance Giants Under Fire from First Nations for Backing Trans Mountain Tar Sands Pipeline
By Nick Cunningham
on

Dozens of events on four continents hope to turn up the pressure on the insurance industry that underwrites Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline.

Dozens of events on four continents hope to turn up the pressure on the insurance industry that underwrites Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline.
Analysis
uk/We Watched GB News’ First Week of Climate Coverage and… Ouch
ByRich Collett-White
on

GB News gave a platform to climate science deniers and went in hard on environmental policies in its first week of broadcasting.

GB News gave a platform to climate science deniers and went in hard on environmental policies in its first week of broadcasting.
Andrew Neil GB News
uk/Norwegian Arctic Oil Drilling Targeted by Campaigners in New Legal Action
ByIsabella Kaminski
on

Last week, the government said it would keep issuing new oil and gas exploration licences, contradicting recommendations from a recent high-profile report by the International Energy Agency.

Last week, the government said it would keep issuing new oil and gas exploration licences, contradicting recommendations from a recent high-profile report by the International Energy Agency.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
us/Cancer Alley Activist Sharon Lavigne Among Goldman Environmental Prize Winners for 2021
BySharon Kelly
on

The so-called "Green Nobel Prize" recognizes the environmental justice efforts of Lavigne in her quest to prevent further polluting industry from coming to her region of Louisiana.

The so-called "Green Nobel Prize" recognizes the environmental justice efforts of Lavigne in her quest to prevent further polluting industry from coming to her region of Louisiana.
Sharon Lavigne, a Black woman wearing a yellow t-shirt with RISE ST. James and a raised fist, in front of a field of oil tanks
The 'Big Con' Revealed: Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry's Deceptive 'Net Zero' Strategy
ByGuest
on

"Big polluters and rich governments should not only reduce emissions to Real Zero, they must pay reparations for the huge climate debt owed to the Global South."

"Big polluters and rich governments should not only reduce emissions to Real Zero, they must pay reparations for the huge climate debt owed to the Global South."
Illustration of people boarding and painting an airplane green
Analysis
The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of 'Deceptive' Advertising
ByRich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington
on
A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.
A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.
An industrial facility in the desert shows dozens of large tanks filled with pipe and oilfield waste and black barrels.
Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?
ByJustin Nobel
on
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
ByPhoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
on
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Oil workers
us/Understanding the Fossil Fuel Industry's Legacy of White Supremacy
ByKendra Pierre-Louis
on
In December, The New York Times published a story revealing how ExxonMobil and other oil companies had paid a public relations firm named FTI to build “news” and information websites falsely sugge...
view more articles
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us/Hundreds Arrested at Line 3 ‘Treaty People Gathering.’ Water Protectors Vow To Continue Until the Pipeline is Canceled
us/House Hearing Scrutinizes Billions of Dollars in Fossil Fuel Subsidies. Invited Oil Execs are a No-Show.
Who’s Making — and Funding — the World's Plastic Trash?
New Study Decodes ExxonMobil’s ‘Modern’ Climate Misinformation
us/Major Corporations Are Backing Politicians' Anti-Voting, Anti-Protest Efforts Around the Country
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting 'Lower Carbon,' 'Responsibly Sourced' Oil and Gas

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Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability

‘Landslide Victory for Climate Justice’: Court Rules Shell Must Cut CO2 Emissions 45 Percent by 2030
‘Disappointing’ Decision from Norway's Supreme Court in Climate Lawsuit Challenging Arctic Offshore Oil Licenses
Norway’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled not to overturn the Norwegian government’s approval of new licenses for offshore oil drilling in the fragile Arctic region. The ruling – a culmination of fo...
Norway’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled not to overturn the Norwegian government’s approval of new licenses for offshore oil drilling in the fragile Arctic region. The ruling – a culmination of fo...
2020 Was a Busy Year for Taking the Climate Fight to the Courts
This year — with its converging crises, from the coronavirus pandemic to longstanding racial injustice to climate-related disasters — was also a remarkably active time for climate litigation. All a...
This year — with its converging crises, from the coronavirus pandemic to longstanding racial injustice to climate-related disasters — was also a remarkably active time for climate litigation. All a...
Here's How Big Oil Wants The Supreme Court to Help Delay and Derail Climate Lawsuits
On January 19, 2021 — just one day before President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office — the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a climate change accountability lawsuit brought by Balti...
On January 19, 2021 — just one day before President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office — the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a climate change accountability lawsuit brought by Balti...

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