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Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated

Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
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Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
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Series: How the Gas Lobby Aims to Lock in Europe’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
Series: Gas Lock-in

Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.

Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott Joins UK Climate Denial Group
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Abbott was a member of the centre-right Liberal Party that was widely seen as hostile to climate policy.

Abbott was a member of the centre-right Liberal Party that was widely seen as hostile to climate policy.
uk/UK Minister Steve Baker Receives £10k from Chair of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group
ByChristopher Deane and Adam Barnett
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Climate action is held back by the government’s ties to “dangerous, anti-science” organisations, says Green Party.

Climate action is held back by the government’s ties to “dangerous, anti-science” organisations, says Green Party.
Canada’s New Oil And Gas Strategy: Green Promises at Home and More Exports Abroad
ByGeoff Dembicki
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Industry leaders attending a recent B.C. conference said local climate commitments will help them sell fossil fuels overseas.

Industry leaders attending a recent B.C. conference said local climate commitments will help them sell fossil fuels overseas.
Expanding B.C.'s international LNG exports comes at a high carbon cost. Photo via Province of British Columbia
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Fossil Fuel Groups ‘Spent Millions’ on Social Media Ads Spreading Climate Disinformation During COP27
ByPhoebe Cooke
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The cost of living crisis and a surge in fossil fuel prices “turbocharged an ecosystem of disinformation” around the summit, study finds.
The cost of living crisis and a surge in fossil fuel prices “turbocharged an ecosystem of disinformation” around the summit, study finds.
us/Colorado Seeks Payments for Oil & Gas Cleanup
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Process will set financial assurance plan for all producers’ wells.
Process will set financial assurance plan for all producers’ wells.
us/New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR
ByDana Drugmand
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Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
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us/Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott Joins UK Climate Denial Group
Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
uk/UK Minister Steve Baker Receives £10k from Chair of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group
Jordan Peterson's Climate Expert is Science Denier Funded by Oil-Backed Think Tank
Labour Accepted £12,000 From Major Polluter Drax
Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
By Matthew Green
on
Series: How the Gas Lobby Aims to Lock in Europe’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
Series: Gas Lock-in

Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.

Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott Joins UK Climate Denial Group
ByMichaela Herrmann and Phoebe Cooke
on

Abbott was a member of the centre-right Liberal Party that was widely seen as hostile to climate policy.

Abbott was a member of the centre-right Liberal Party that was widely seen as hostile to climate policy.
uk/UK Minister Steve Baker Receives £10k from Chair of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group
ByChristopher Deane and Adam Barnett
on

Climate action is held back by the government’s ties to “dangerous, anti-science” organisations, says Green Party.

Climate action is held back by the government’s ties to “dangerous, anti-science” organisations, says Green Party.
Canada’s New Oil And Gas Strategy: Green Promises at Home and More Exports Abroad
ByGeoff Dembicki
on

Industry leaders attending a recent B.C. conference said local climate commitments will help them sell fossil fuels overseas.

Industry leaders attending a recent B.C. conference said local climate commitments will help them sell fossil fuels overseas.
Expanding B.C.'s international LNG exports comes at a high carbon cost. Photo via Province of British Columbia
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Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry
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Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too, explains Rice University professor Daniel Cohan.

Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too, explains Rice University professor Daniel Cohan.
Bottom of red cooking pot sitting on a gas stove with blue flames
Fossil Fuel Groups ‘Spent Millions’ on Social Media Ads Spreading Climate Disinformation During COP27
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
The cost of living crisis and a surge in fossil fuel prices “turbocharged an ecosystem of disinformation” around the summit, study finds.
The cost of living crisis and a surge in fossil fuel prices “turbocharged an ecosystem of disinformation” around the summit, study finds.
UAE Selects Fossil Fuel Exec to Lead COP28
ByDana Drugmand
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The appointment of ADNOC’s CEO, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, to lead this year’s UN climate talks is like asking “arms dealers to lead peace talks,” campaigners say.
The appointment of ADNOC’s CEO, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, to lead this year’s UN climate talks is like asking “arms dealers to lead peace talks,” campaigners say.
us/Colorado Seeks Payments for Oil & Gas Cleanup
ByGuest
on
Process will set financial assurance plan for all producers’ wells.
Process will set financial assurance plan for all producers’ wells.
us/New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR
ByDana Drugmand
on
Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
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us/Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott Joins UK Climate Denial Group
Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
uk/UK Minister Steve Baker Receives £10k from Chair of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group
Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry
Labour Accepted £12,000 From Major Polluter Drax

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How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
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Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
Red spray paint on a white building that says 'I don't believe in global warming' and is reflected in rising water below
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.

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