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GOP House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy
us/The GOP Climate Push That Mostly Leaves Out Climate
By Nick Cunningham
on
House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.
Courtroom in the European Court of Human Rights. Credit: Adrian Grycuk(CC BY-SA 3.0)
uk/European Court Opens Itself up to Climate-Related Human Rights Challenges
By Isabella Kaminski
on
How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.
Credit: Roger Harris CC BY 3.0
uk/'Lukewarmist' Peer Set for Role Scrutinising Government Climate Policy
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Lord Peter Lilley has been proposed as a member of a new parliamentary environmental committee.
A view of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, from the sea. Credit: MDart10 / Shutterstock.com
How U.S. 'Risk-Takers' Took a Gamble on Somalia's Oil — Then Vanished
By Phoebe Cooke and Abdalle Ahmed Mumin
on
Two fossil fuel exploration companies bet big on one of oil’s final frontiers, and found out how volatile it could be.
© Sam Whitham / DeSmog
Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
By Phoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
on
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Indigenous youth holding signs protesting Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines on the lawn in front of the U.S. Capitol
us/Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines
By Nick Cunningham
on
The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice
The Transocean Deepwater Asgard offshore drilling rig at sea in January 10, 2018
us/Exclusive: 2020’s Hurricane Zeta Nearly Caused 'Another Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe' in Gulf of Mexico
By Sharon Kelly
on
The near-miss raises questions of corporate management in a battered oil industry, how drillers will handle increasingly volatile hurricanes, and federal oversight of the offshore drilling industry nearly 11 years after the Gulf of Mexico was coated in oil.
Oil derrick and tax refund u-turn sign overlaid
Fossil Fuel Tax Programs to Cut Emissions Lead to Lots of Industry Profit, Little Climate Action
By Justin Mikulka
on
New calls for market-based approaches to limiting climate pollution raise concerns about these policies’ effectiveness
Maxwell Smith filled with grief over his daughter's death.
us/Father of Teen Killed in Oil Tank Explosion Pushing for New Louisiana Safety Measures
By Julie Dermansky
on
Girl’s tragic death in oil industry explosion haunts her family
Permian rig
Feds Move Forward with New Mexico Drilling Plan Despite Community Outcry
By Guest
on
The plan could allow as many as 3,650 new oil and gas wells in areas near Chaco Culture National Historical Park and surrounding Navajo communities.

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us/The GOP Climate Push That Mostly Leaves Out Climate
ByNick Cunningham
on
House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.
GOP House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy
uk/European Court Opens Itself up to Climate-Related Human Rights Challenges
ByIsabella Kaminski
on
How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Courtroom in the European Court of Human Rights. Credit: Adrian Grycuk(CC BY-SA 3.0)
uk/'Lukewarmist' Peer Set for Role Scrutinising Government Climate Policy
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Lord Peter Lilley has been proposed as a member of a new parliamentary environmental committee.
Credit: Roger Harris CC BY 3.0
How U.S. 'Risk-Takers' Took a Gamble on Somalia's Oil — Then Vanished
ByPhoebe Cooke and Abdalle Ahmed Mumin
on
Two fossil fuel exploration companies bet big on one of oil’s final frontiers, and found out how volatile it could be.
A view of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, from the sea. Credit: MDart10 / Shutterstock.com
Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
ByPhoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
on
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Series: Climate-conflicted bank directors
© Sam Whitham / DeSmog
us/Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines
ByNick Cunningham
on
The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice
Indigenous youth holding signs protesting Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines on the lawn in front of the U.S. Capitol
us/Exclusive: 2020’s Hurricane Zeta Nearly Caused 'Another Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe' in Gulf of Mexico
BySharon Kelly
on
The near-miss raises questions of corporate management in a battered oil industry, how drillers will handle increasingly volatile hurricanes, and federal oversight of the offshore drilling industry nearly 11 years after the Gulf of Mexico was coated in oil.
The Transocean Deepwater Asgard offshore drilling rig at sea in January 10, 2018
Analysis
Fossil Fuel Tax Programs to Cut Emissions Lead to Lots of Industry Profit, Little Climate Action
ByJustin Mikulka
on
New calls for market-based approaches to limiting climate pollution raise concerns about these policies’ effectiveness
Oil derrick and tax refund u-turn sign overlaid
us/Father of Teen Killed in Oil Tank Explosion Pushing for New Louisiana Safety Measures
ByJulie Dermansky
on
Girl’s tragic death in oil industry explosion haunts her family
Maxwell Smith filled with grief over his daughter's death.
Feds Move Forward with New Mexico Drilling Plan Despite Community Outcry
ByGuest
on
The plan could allow as many as 3,650 new oil and gas wells in areas near Chaco Culture National Historical Park and surrounding Navajo communities.
Permian rig