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The Alberta gas giant Capital Power lobbied the government 37 times in the lead-up to an accord suspending clean energy regulations, federal records show.
The Alberta gas giant Capital Power lobbied the government 37 times in the lead-up to an accord suspending clean energy regulations, federal records show.
Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.
Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.
Briefing notes obtained by DeSmog reveal the Carney government had major knowledge gaps about CCS even as it made the technology central to its climate plan.
Briefing notes obtained by DeSmog reveal the Carney government had major knowledge gaps about CCS even as it made the technology central to its climate plan.
Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the governmentโ€™s clean energy goals.
Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the governmentโ€™s clean energy goals.
While Michigan lawmakers are taking fossil fuel companies to court for delaying the green transition, the Alberta government is hampering clean energy.
While Michigan lawmakers are taking fossil fuel companies to court for delaying the green transition, the Alberta government is hampering clean energy.
Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drillingโ€™s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasnโ€™t safe.
Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drillingโ€™s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasnโ€™t safe.
The Environmental Protection Agency threw out Coloradoโ€™s entire haze reduction plan, in what critics called โ€˜illegalโ€™ and a possible warning to other states not to close fossil fuel plants.
The Environmental Protection Agency threw out Coloradoโ€™s entire haze reduction plan, in what critics called โ€˜illegalโ€™ and a possible warning to other states not to close fossil fuel plants.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested billions in fossil fuel expansion in the United States since Trumpโ€™s return to office.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested billions in fossil fuel expansion in the United States since Trumpโ€™s return to office.
Itโ€™s an energy agenda seemingly at odds with the prime ministerโ€™s previous stated commitments to addressing climate change.
Itโ€™s an energy agenda seemingly at odds with the prime ministerโ€™s previous stated commitments to addressing climate change.
For decades, ExxonMobil argued consumers, not oil giants, should take responsibility for fossil fuel pollution. Itโ€™s now backing Carbon Measuresโ€™ accounting scheme, which moves pollution โ€œliabilitiesโ€ to buyersโ€™ books.
For decades, ExxonMobil argued consumers, not oil giants, should take responsibility for fossil fuel pollution. Itโ€™s now backing Carbon Measuresโ€™ accounting scheme, which moves pollution โ€œliabilitiesโ€ to buyersโ€™ books.

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The Alberta gas giant Capital Power lobbied the government 37 times in the lead-up to an accord suspending clean energy regulations, federal records show.

The Alberta gas giant Capital Power lobbied the government 37 times in the lead-up to an accord suspending clean energy regulations, federal records show.
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Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.

Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.
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Briefing notes obtained by DeSmog reveal the Carney government had major knowledge gaps about CCS even as it made the technology central to its climate plan.

Briefing notes obtained by DeSmog reveal the Carney government had major knowledge gaps about CCS even as it made the technology central to its climate plan.
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Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the governmentโ€™s clean energy goals.

Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the governmentโ€™s clean energy goals.
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While Michigan lawmakers are taking fossil fuel companies to court for delaying the green transition, the Alberta government is hampering clean energy.

While Michigan lawmakers are taking fossil fuel companies to court for delaying the green transition, the Alberta government is hampering clean energy.
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Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drillingโ€™s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasnโ€™t safe.

Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drillingโ€™s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasnโ€™t safe.
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The Environmental Protection Agency threw out Coloradoโ€™s entire haze reduction plan, in what critics called โ€˜illegalโ€™ and a possible warning to other states not to close fossil fuel plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency threw out Coloradoโ€™s entire haze reduction plan, in what critics called โ€˜illegalโ€™ and a possible warning to other states not to close fossil fuel plants.
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested billions in fossil fuel expansion in the United States since Trumpโ€™s return to office.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested billions in fossil fuel expansion in the United States since Trumpโ€™s return to office.
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Itโ€™s an energy agenda seemingly at odds with the prime ministerโ€™s previous stated commitments to addressing climate change.

Itโ€™s an energy agenda seemingly at odds with the prime ministerโ€™s previous stated commitments to addressing climate change.
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For decades, ExxonMobil argued consumers, not oil giants, should take responsibility for fossil fuel pollution. Itโ€™s now backing Carbon Measuresโ€™ accounting scheme, which moves pollution โ€œliabilitiesโ€ to buyersโ€™ books.

For decades, ExxonMobil argued consumers, not oil giants, should take responsibility for fossil fuel pollution. Itโ€™s now backing Carbon Measuresโ€™ accounting scheme, which moves pollution โ€œliabilitiesโ€ to buyersโ€™ books.