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us/Consulting Firm Lobbied for Town Hit by Climate Disaster and Fossil Fuel Group at the Same Time
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
The Ferguson Group is one among dozens of companies working both sides of the climate crisis, according to research by campaigners.
MAGA Tech-Aligned Group Offers Advice To Alberta Separatists
By Danielle Paradis and Mary Stuart
on
The Free Cities Foundation promotes free-market projects backed by Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, and Marc Andreessen.
Chevron Gave $150K to Bay Area Group Accused of Using AI to Fight Heat Pump Rule
By Miranda Green
on
The group claimed victory after regulators recommended delaying landmark rules that would eventually phase out gas water heaters in 2.8 million homes.
uk/Fossil Fuel Trade Group Chief Says Approving Rosebank and Jackdaw Would be ‘Climate Leadership’
By Adam Barnett
on
OEUK chief slammed for ‘laughable’ claim at Labour conference.
uk/Tony Blair Institute Brings Gas-Guzzling Tech Giants to Labour Conference
By Sam Bright
on
The think tank has received extensive funding from U.S. tech interests.
A red, white, and blue banner with the EPA logo and U.S. 250th anniversary that reads 'Powering the Great American Comeback' on the outside of the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing EPA to 'Effectively Gut' Methane Rules During Affordability and Climate Crises
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
From the One Big Beautiful Bill to a pipeline “loophole,” a new report highlights industry influence on EPA and Congress to reverse climate rules.
uk/UAE Influence on Reform Should be Investigated – Report
By Adam Barnett
on
The Gulf petrostate is forging alliances with radical right-wing parties across the world.
uk/Bristol Becomes First UK City to Ban Fast Fashion Adverts Over Industry’s Environmental Toll
By Ellen Ormesher
on
Policy update also restricts advertising for fossil fuels products and services in council owned ad sites.
Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
By Sarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
uk/School Students Missed 15 Million Teaching Hours Due to June Heatwave
By Clare Carlile and Brigitte Wear
on
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.

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us/Consulting Firm Lobbied for Town Hit by Climate Disaster and Fossil Fuel Group at the Same Time
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
The Ferguson Group is one among dozens of companies working both sides of the climate crisis, according to research by campaigners.
MAGA Tech-Aligned Group Offers Advice To Alberta Separatists
ByDanielle Paradis and Mary Stuart
on
The Free Cities Foundation promotes free-market projects backed by Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, and Marc Andreessen.
Chevron Gave $150K to Bay Area Group Accused of Using AI to Fight Heat Pump Rule
ByMiranda Green
on
The group claimed victory after regulators recommended delaying landmark rules that would eventually phase out gas water heaters in 2.8 million homes.
uk/Fossil Fuel Trade Group Chief Says Approving Rosebank and Jackdaw Would be ‘Climate Leadership’
ByAdam Barnett
on
OEUK chief slammed for ‘laughable’ claim at Labour conference.
uk/Tony Blair Institute Brings Gas-Guzzling Tech Giants to Labour Conference
BySam Bright
on
The think tank has received extensive funding from U.S. tech interests.
Series: Tech vs Climate
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing EPA to 'Effectively Gut' Methane Rules During Affordability and Climate Crises
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
From the One Big Beautiful Bill to a pipeline “loophole,” a new report highlights industry influence on EPA and Congress to reverse climate rules.
Series: MAGA
A red, white, and blue banner with the EPA logo and U.S. 250th anniversary that reads 'Powering the Great American Comeback' on the outside of the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
uk/UAE Influence on Reform Should be Investigated – Report
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Gulf petrostate is forging alliances with radical right-wing parties across the world.
uk/Bristol Becomes First UK City to Ban Fast Fashion Adverts Over Industry’s Environmental Toll
ByEllen Ormesher
on
Policy update also restricts advertising for fossil fuels products and services in council owned ad sites.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
BySarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
uk/School Students Missed 15 Million Teaching Hours Due to June Heatwave
ByClare Carlile and Brigitte Wear
on
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.