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Georgia County Puts Off Key Data Center Vote After Public Backlash

Opponents of Project Sail say proposed planning laws have been weakened by industry lobbying.
Opponents of Project Sail say proposed planning laws have been weakened by industry lobbying.
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Series: Tech vs. Climate
Series: Tech vs Climate
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Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
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Series: Tech vs. Climate
Series: Tech vs Climate

Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.

Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
uk/Murdoch-Owned TalkRadio Airs Anti-Climate Attacks Six Times a Day
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Ofcom’s failure to deal with misinformation has allowed broadcasters “to spread climate lies with impunity,” campaigners said.

Ofcom’s failure to deal with misinformation has allowed broadcasters “to spread climate lies with impunity,” campaigners said.
uk/Farage and Vance ‘Sherpa’ Attacked ‘Ukraine Brain’ at Oil-Backed Festival
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An academic with ties to Reform slammed the UK’s strong support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

An academic with ties to Reform slammed the UK’s strong support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
uk/How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution
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A flagship media workshop partnered with an industry group backed by Shell and ExxonMobil.

A flagship media workshop partnered with an industry group backed by Shell and ExxonMobil.
Revealed: How the Meat Industry Uses Environmental Groups to Make Beef Seem Climate-Friendly
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Expert says non-profit partners provide a ‘fairy dust’ of legitimacy to beef industry.

Expert says non-profit partners provide a ‘fairy dust’ of legitimacy to beef industry.
Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation, Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
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MPs Slam Trump Advisor for Interfering in UK Climate Debate
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Former BP scientist Steve Koonin claimed Brits should be “enraged” about Labour’s climate policies.
Former BP scientist Steve Koonin claimed Brits should be “enraged” about Labour’s climate policies.
Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
BySharon Kelly
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DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows
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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.
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?
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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.
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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.
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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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