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Sabine Pass LNG in Cameron Parish, LA, as seen from across the Sabine Pass in Texas on June 22, 2024. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
By Sharon Kelly
on
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
Protest sign reads "Children's Safety > Oil"
What Is Alberta’s Oil Wealth Paying for? Not Better Education
By Mitch Anderson
on
Production is up. Jobs are down. And the province is dead last on per-student funding. That’s not what prosperity is supposed to look like.
A new report reveals that Canadian lobbying firm Crestview Strategy has a major conflict of interest by representing health and climate organizations like the Canadian Medical Association and the Ontario Hospital Association alongside fossil fuel firms Equinor and Capital Power. Credit: DeSmog
Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
By Taylor Noakes
on
In a major conflict of interest, F Minus study shows nation’s climate action taking a back seat to Big Oil’s lobbying playbook.
Prime Minister Mark Carney seen in a YouTube video
Why Is Canada Fast-Tracking LNG? Not for Economy, Climate or Reconciliation
By Mitch Anderson
on
Some questions Prime Minister Mark Carney should ask before pushing ahead with natural gas projects.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
By Joe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.
This year’s Carbon Capture Canada expo did not feature speakers from the tar sands consortium Pathways Alliance, which has been planning a major oil sands CCS project since 2022. Credit: YouTube
No Federal Ministers or Major Announcements at Leading Canadian Carbon Capture Expo
By Taylor Noakes
on
Pathways Alliance presence was minimal, indicating potential retooling for well-advertised CCS project.
Man in yellow safety vest aiming a large camera on a tripod towards something beyond the frame of the photo.
The Methane Hunters of Melendugno
By Teresa Di Mauro and Vittoria Torsello
on
How Italian activists are fighting to expose the true scale of the climate harm caused by a giant European pipeline.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) has hired John McCarrick (right), a former Trump administration energy official, as the AI company's new energy chief. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist
By Rei Takver
on
The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers.
President Donald J. Trump participates in a walking tour of Cameron LNG Export Terminal May 14, 2019, in Cameron Parish, La. Credit: Wikimedia (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects
By Marcus Baram
on
Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.
A woman stands in front of a blue podium that says 'Alberta's energy future'
Danielle Smith’s Pipeline Without a Proponent Is All Dollars and No Sense
By Mitch Anderson
on
Canada has a higher calling than wasting time and political capital indulging fossil fuel fever dreams.

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Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
BySharon Kelly
on
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
Sabine Pass LNG in Cameron Parish, LA, as seen from across the Sabine Pass in Texas on June 22, 2024. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Analysis
What Is Alberta’s Oil Wealth Paying for? Not Better Education
ByMitch Anderson
on
Production is up. Jobs are down. And the province is dead last on per-student funding. That’s not what prosperity is supposed to look like.
Protest sign reads "Children's Safety > Oil"
Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
ByTaylor Noakes
on
In a major conflict of interest, F Minus study shows nation’s climate action taking a back seat to Big Oil’s lobbying playbook.
A new report reveals that Canadian lobbying firm Crestview Strategy has a major conflict of interest by representing health and climate organizations like the Canadian Medical Association and the Ontario Hospital Association alongside fossil fuel firms Equinor and Capital Power. Credit: DeSmog
Analysis
Why Is Canada Fast-Tracking LNG? Not for Economy, Climate or Reconciliation
ByMitch Anderson
on
Some questions Prime Minister Mark Carney should ask before pushing ahead with natural gas projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney seen in a YouTube video
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
ByJoe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog
No Federal Ministers or Major Announcements at Leading Canadian Carbon Capture Expo
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Pathways Alliance presence was minimal, indicating potential retooling for well-advertised CCS project.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
This year’s Carbon Capture Canada expo did not feature speakers from the tar sands consortium Pathways Alliance, which has been planning a major oil sands CCS project since 2022. Credit: YouTube
The Methane Hunters of Melendugno
ByTeresa Di Mauro and Vittoria Torsello
on
How Italian activists are fighting to expose the true scale of the climate harm caused by a giant European pipeline.
Man in yellow safety vest aiming a large camera on a tripod towards something beyond the frame of the photo.
OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist
ByRei Takver
on
The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers.
Series: Tech vs Climate
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) has hired John McCarrick (right), a former Trump administration energy official, as the AI company's new energy chief. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects
ByMarcus Baram
on
Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.
President Donald J. Trump participates in a walking tour of Cameron LNG Export Terminal May 14, 2019, in Cameron Parish, La. Credit: Wikimedia (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Analysis
Danielle Smith’s Pipeline Without a Proponent Is All Dollars and No Sense
ByMitch Anderson
on
Canada has a higher calling than wasting time and political capital indulging fossil fuel fever dreams.
A woman stands in front of a blue podium that says 'Alberta's energy future'