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An LNG carrier at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG terminal in Gregory, Texas, which emitted 3.3 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2023. Texas is one of 27 states that’s cut environmental agency budgets by a third or more, a new report finds. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Report: Proposed EPA Cuts Further Imperil Environmental Protections in Cash-Strapped States
By Joe Fassler
on
As Trump pushes to slash the EPA’s budget to its lowest level in four decades, 15 years of state-level cuts have already hollowed out environmental enforcement across the country.
Left, academic and climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg in black speaks onstage at the ARC Forum. Right, a close-up of billionaire Bill Gates, smiling, looks left and holds his hands in fists.
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg 
By Rei Takver
on
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
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.
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative committed its members to support the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But it turns out, many members held the equivalent of billion in fossil-fuel stocks in their ‘green’ investment portfolios. Credit: DeSmog
Meet the UN-backed 'green' investors’ group that invested in fossil fuels
By Giorgio Michalopoulos and Stefano Valentino
on
Despite having pledged to reach net-zero emissions, major members of Net Zero Asset Managers hold billions of dollars' worth of fossil-fuel stocks, including those in “carbon bomb” projects, while marketing their funds as green and sustainable.
In the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock invested billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds that are defined as sustainable. Credit: Christopher Michel/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
BlackRock Pivots from Sustainability Evangelists to Fossil-Fuel Funders
By Stefano Valentino and Giorgio Michalopoulos
on
Despite claiming a commitment to sustainability, the world's largest investment fund continues to invest heavily in fossil fuels through its “green” funds — prompting accusations of greenwashing.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons (Berlaymont building), Pexels (hands)
Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU Sustainability Rules – Report
By Joey Grostern
on
An “unparalleled competitiveness hysteria” is at play, says transparency campaigner.
At a recent congressional hearing, Energy Secretary Chris Wright answered Democratic questions about frozen federal funding by asking, "What does frozen mean?" Credit: Zach Roberts
Trump’s Energy Secretary Denies Freezing Federal Funding, Asks, ‘What Does Frozen Mean’?
By Sharon Kelly
on
With energy projects nationwide still in limbo, companies impacted by Trump-era “review” left searching for answers on unfinished projects.
Activists protest against the TMX pipeline in Vancouver in 2017. Credit:
Canada OKs ‘Massive’ $20 Billion Loan for Trans-Mountain Pipeline
By Taylor Noakes
on
Critics say support for TMX means struggling Canadians end up paying the price as global fossil fuel companies “reap the rewards.”
Entergy’s New Orleans Power Station. (Credit: Julie Dermansky)
New Orleans Residents Face Surge in Energy Costs from Sale of Gas Utility
By Delaney Nolan
on
City Council OKs private equity firm’s purchase of Entergy gas utility, undermining climate goals and jacking up prices for the city’s poorest.
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG export facility in Port Sulphur, LA , as it ramped up for production on Sept 30. Now online, it is the eighth LNG export facility in the U.S. in operation. ©Julie Dermansky
DOE Study Finds LNG Exports Don’t Just Hurt the Climate – They Hit Americans in Their Pocketbooks
By Sharon Kelly
on
With LNG export terminals already authorized to ship nearly half of U.S. natural gas abroad, DOE warns build-out would inflate utility bills nationwide.

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Report: Proposed EPA Cuts Further Imperil Environmental Protections in Cash-Strapped States
ByJoe Fassler
on
As Trump pushes to slash the EPA’s budget to its lowest level in four decades, 15 years of state-level cuts have already hollowed out environmental enforcement across the country.
An LNG carrier at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG terminal in Gregory, Texas, which emitted 3.3 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2023. Texas is one of 27 states that’s cut environmental agency budgets by a third or more, a new report finds. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg 
ByRei Takver
on
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Left, academic and climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg in black speaks onstage at the ARC Forum. Right, a close-up of billionaire Bill Gates, smiling, looks left and holds his hands in fists.
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)
Meet the UN-backed 'green' investors’ group that invested in fossil fuels
ByGiorgio Michalopoulos and Stefano Valentino
on
Despite having pledged to reach net-zero emissions, major members of Net Zero Asset Managers hold billions of dollars' worth of fossil-fuel stocks, including those in “carbon bomb” projects, while marketing their funds as green and sustainable.
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative committed its members to support the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But it turns out, many members held the equivalent of billion in fossil-fuel stocks in their ‘green’ investment portfolios. Credit: DeSmog
BlackRock Pivots from Sustainability Evangelists to Fossil-Fuel Funders
ByStefano Valentino and Giorgio Michalopoulos
on
Despite claiming a commitment to sustainability, the world's largest investment fund continues to invest heavily in fossil fuels through its “green” funds — prompting accusations of greenwashing.
In the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock invested billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds that are defined as sustainable. Credit: Christopher Michel/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU Sustainability Rules – Report
ByJoey Grostern
on
An “unparalleled competitiveness hysteria” is at play, says transparency campaigner.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons (Berlaymont building), Pexels (hands)
Trump’s Energy Secretary Denies Freezing Federal Funding, Asks, ‘What Does Frozen Mean’?
BySharon Kelly
on
With energy projects nationwide still in limbo, companies impacted by Trump-era “review” left searching for answers on unfinished projects.
At a recent congressional hearing, Energy Secretary Chris Wright answered Democratic questions about frozen federal funding by asking, "What does frozen mean?" Credit: Zach Roberts
Canada OKs ‘Massive’ $20 Billion Loan for Trans-Mountain Pipeline
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Critics say support for TMX means struggling Canadians end up paying the price as global fossil fuel companies “reap the rewards.”
Activists protest against the TMX pipeline in Vancouver in 2017. Credit:
New Orleans Residents Face Surge in Energy Costs from Sale of Gas Utility
ByDelaney Nolan
on
City Council OKs private equity firm’s purchase of Entergy gas utility, undermining climate goals and jacking up prices for the city’s poorest.
Entergy’s New Orleans Power Station. (Credit: Julie Dermansky)
DOE Study Finds LNG Exports Don’t Just Hurt the Climate – They Hit Americans in Their Pocketbooks
BySharon Kelly
on
With LNG export terminals already authorized to ship nearly half of U.S. natural gas abroad, DOE warns build-out would inflate utility bills nationwide.
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG export facility in Port Sulphur, LA , as it ramped up for production on Sept 30. Now online, it is the eighth LNG export facility in the U.S. in operation. ©Julie Dermansky