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‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows

Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic ‘not feasible’ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.
Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic ‘not feasible’ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.
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While JP Morgan Promises 'Net Zero,' Billions Flow to Big Oil
us/Who’s the Fossil Fuel-Backed “Philosopher” Shaping Trump’s Megabill Clean Energy Cuts?
This Small Texas Town Is Fighting Back Against Big Ammonia
Drax Wood Pellet Plans Axed in California
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Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
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Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.


Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.

BlackRock Pivots from Sustainability Evangelists to Fossil-Fuel Funders
ByGiorgio Michalopoulos and Stefano Valentino
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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.

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.
Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding isn’t simple and could have unintended consequences
ByPatrick Parenteau
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Trump wants to rescind the document's findings, which are the keystone of U.S. climate policies. The public has 45 days to comment.

Trump wants to rescind the document's findings, which are the keystone of U.S. climate policies. The public has 45 days to comment.
uk/Staff Shortages Have Forced Major Cuts to Environment Agency Water Quality Monitoring, Internal Documents Reveal
ByClare Carlile and Ellie O'Donnell
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Conservationists warn that cancellation of thousands of tests since May will leave a “regulatory and ecological blind spot”.

Conservationists warn that cancellation of thousands of tests since May will leave a “regulatory and ecological blind spot”.
uk/With Friends Like These: Nigel Farage’s Year of Speaking at Radical Right-Wing Groups
ByAdam Barnett and Rei Takver
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The Reform UK leader has addressed several anti-climate outfits with ties to Donald Trump – while making nearly £1 million on top of his MP’s salary.

The Reform UK leader has addressed several anti-climate outfits with ties to Donald Trump – while making nearly £1 million on top of his MP’s salary.
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Lee Zeldin, center, stands at a podium and Chris Wright, left, are joined by other government officials and staff in a truck manufacturing facility.
us/Who Are the Climate Deniers Fighting the Endangerment Finding?
ByGeoff Dembicki
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DeSmog has been tracking the efforts of fossil fuel trade associations, policymakers, and industry backed-groups out to demolish U.S. climate policy for years.
DeSmog has been tracking the efforts of fossil fuel trade associations, policymakers, and industry backed-groups out to demolish U.S. climate policy for years.
Trump Officials Discussed $500M Alberta Independence Loan, Separatist Claims
ByDavid Falk
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Private details from a Washington D.C., meeting about Alberta becoming the 51st state were revealed at a separatism event attended by DeSmog.
Private details from a Washington D.C., meeting about Alberta becoming the 51st state were revealed at a separatism event attended by DeSmog.
As Trump’s Trade Deadline Looms, U.S. Gas Exporters Are Sweating Over Meeting Europe’s Pollution Standards
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The EU’s new methane rules threaten U.S. LNG exports. But industry insiders and lobbyists are pressuring the EU to look the other way.
The EU’s new methane rules threaten U.S. LNG exports. But industry insiders and lobbyists are pressuring the EU to look the other way.
uk/Extreme Weather Events are the New Frontline of Online Climate Denial – Report
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Social media posts by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones received 408 million views – more than emergency services and mainstream media combined.
Social media posts by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones received 408 million views – more than emergency services and mainstream media combined.
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Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda

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MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups
More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found.
Graphic illustration showing orange outline of President Trump at a cabinet meeting around an oval table with black outlines of people seated, and two-thirds of the table covered in white with the logo Project 2025.
Q & A: Jared Yates Sexton on the ‘Weaponized Abuse’ of Authoritarianism
Understanding how autocrats and oligarchs capture and consolidate state power.
Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network
Politicians, donors, think tanks, and media outlets in the UK and U.S. are working increasingly closely to scupper climate policies and promote fossil fuel extraction.

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