Fossil Fuels
Countries Might Actually Hit Their Climate Targets. Really!
The world may be less screwed on climate than we thought.
A Fossil Fuel Power Plant That Mines Bitcoin Is About to Massively Expand
A formerly coal-fired power plant turned itself around by mining Bitcoin using natural gas, and critics say it undermines New York's climate goals.
Indigenous Workers Are Escaping ‘Toxic’ Fossil Fuel Jobs
For many Indigenous peoples, oil and gas work is the only good-paying job around. But clean energy leaders are trying to change that.
The Coal Industry Is Doubling Down Against Biden’s Climate Agenda
Denial, misinformation, and political organizing: How U.S. coal producers are fighting a last-ditch battle to keep their industry alive.
Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Skyrocket in Texas as People Seek Warmth
"With that number of patients going in, it’s turning into a mini mass casualty event,” one emergency physician told the Houston Chronicle.
New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Loves Fossil Fuels and Facial Recognition
Jassy, who will replace Bezos this year, has a deeply concerning track record on everything from antitrust to killer robots.
Police Unions Are Fighting Against Fossil Fuel Divestment
“We see our funds as needing to be managed with one goal in mind and that’s maximizing the rate of return.”
Biden Will Rejoin Paris Accord and Halt Arctic Drilling on First Day in Office
The new president plans to sign “a historic number of actions” on day one of his presidency, including canceling the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Art Without Oil – The People Trying to End Fossil Fuel Cultural Sponsorship
Fossil Free Culture NL has been working to remove Shell from the city's museum quarter.
How Exxon Silences Staff Alarmed by the Climate Crisis, According to a Former Employee
Enrique Rosero spent years helping Exxon quantify and develop new oil reserves. But after he raised the touchy subject of climate change, he said he was pushed out.
This Woke PR Firm Is Quietly Running an Influencer Campaign for Fossil Fuels
Porter Novelli says it's all-in on fixing climate change and racial injustice. Yet it's also running an ad campaign designed to counter "extreme environmentalists."
Surprise, Big Oil Has the Same Lawyers as Big Tobacco
Oil companies are not only borrowing strategy from cigarette companies to downplay the risks of climate change, they are also using the same lawyers and organizations to defend against climate lawsuits.