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The Merced River in the Sierra National Forest, California. The forest was part of the proposed wood pellet sourcing area. Credit: INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo
Drax Wood Pellet Plans Axed in California
By Phoebe Cooke
on
Partner firm’s pivot to wood-chipping may yet harm forests, campaigners warn.
Ingleside resident Melanie Shafer, pictured at Indian Point Park in Portland, Texas. Credit: Brenda Bazán
This Small Texas Town Is Fighting Back Against Big Ammonia
By Clare Carlile and Sara Sneath
on
European fertiliser giant has launched a local ‘charm offensive’ to gain support for its chemical factory plan.
Alex Epstein smiles in a suit jacket holding an iPad and looking right, with a red background.
us/Who’s the Fossil Fuel-Backed 'Philosopher' Shaping Trump’s Megabill Clean Energy Cuts?
By Sharon Kelly
on
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis took to Senate floor to decry lobbyists like Alex Epstein pushing huge energy moves “without a clue about what they are potentially doing to our grid.”
Premier Danielle Smith in June 2025
On Coal Mining, Danielle Smith Has Two Contradictory Messages
By Taylor Noakes
on
The Alberta premier wants to replace coal and mine it at the same time.
A flare shoots out of a smokestack at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass liquified natural gas terminal on February 12, 2023. Credit: John Allaire
Louisiana’s New Bill Would Codify Gas as 'Green Energy'
By Emily Sanders and Delaney Dryfoos
on
A bill on its way to the Governor’s desk — with connections to gas industry allies — could enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisiana’s future.
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.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington D.C in April 2025. Credit: Credit: Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
uk/Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting
By Sam Bright
on
The government has been accused of making a “secret exchange deal” with fossil fuel firms to compensate for the tax hike.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
By Ana Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
Danielle Smith at the Global Energy Show
Alberta’s ‘Emissions Intensity’ Hasn’t Improved, Despite Government Claim
By Mitch Anderson
on
The 26 percent reduction the Alberta government recently bragged about happened almost entirely between 2012 and 2016.
Woodside Energy’s recent spill dumped about 17,000 gallons of wastewater into the Indian Ocean northwest of the World Heritage site Ningaloo Reef. Credit:
Safety Warnings Follow Australia’s Woodside Energy to U.S. as $17 Billion LNG Project Moves Ahead
By Sharon Kelly
on
Just as Trump moves to weaken LNG rules, environmentalists are alarmed by the oil giant’s toxic spills, work violations, and a risky expansion.

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Drax Wood Pellet Plans Axed in California
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Partner firm’s pivot to wood-chipping may yet harm forests, campaigners warn.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
The Merced River in the Sierra National Forest, California. The forest was part of the proposed wood pellet sourcing area. Credit: INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo
This Small Texas Town Is Fighting Back Against Big Ammonia
ByClare Carlile and Sara Sneath
on
European fertiliser giant has launched a local ‘charm offensive’ to gain support for its chemical factory plan.
Series: Murky Supply Chains: How Fossil Fuels Prop Up Europe’s Fertiliser Giant
Ingleside resident Melanie Shafer, pictured at Indian Point Park in Portland, Texas. Credit: Brenda Bazán
us/Who’s the Fossil Fuel-Backed 'Philosopher' Shaping Trump’s Megabill Clean Energy Cuts?
BySharon Kelly
on
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis took to Senate floor to decry lobbyists like Alex Epstein pushing huge energy moves “without a clue about what they are potentially doing to our grid.”
Series: MAGA
Alex Epstein smiles in a suit jacket holding an iPad and looking right, with a red background.
On Coal Mining, Danielle Smith Has Two Contradictory Messages
ByTaylor Noakes
on
The Alberta premier wants to replace coal and mine it at the same time.
Premier Danielle Smith in June 2025
Louisiana’s New Bill Would Codify Gas as 'Green Energy'
ByEmily Sanders and Delaney Dryfoos
on
A bill on its way to the Governor’s desk — with connections to gas industry allies — could enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisiana’s future.
A flare shoots out of a smokestack at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass liquified natural gas terminal on February 12, 2023. Credit: John Allaire
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)
uk/Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting
BySam Bright
on
The government has been accused of making a “secret exchange deal” with fossil fuel firms to compensate for the tax hike.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington D.C in April 2025. Credit: Credit: Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Analysis
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
ByAna Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz
Analysis
Alberta’s ‘Emissions Intensity’ Hasn’t Improved, Despite Government Claim
ByMitch Anderson
on
The 26 percent reduction the Alberta government recently bragged about happened almost entirely between 2012 and 2016.
Danielle Smith at the Global Energy Show
Safety Warnings Follow Australia’s Woodside Energy to U.S. as $17 Billion LNG Project Moves Ahead
BySharon Kelly
on
Just as Trump moves to weaken LNG rules, environmentalists are alarmed by the oil giant’s toxic spills, work violations, and a risky expansion.
Woodside Energy’s recent spill dumped about 17,000 gallons of wastewater into the Indian Ocean northwest of the World Heritage site Ningaloo Reef. Credit: