Fossil Fuels
'Woke Capitalism' Discriminates Against Fossil Fuels, Conservative Lawmakers Say
Draft legislation modeled after anti-BDS laws seeks to wage a culture war in defense of the fossil fuel industry and its ill-gotten trillions.
Impressive! Big Oil Sent More People to World Climate Summit Than Any Country
COP26 is overflowing with more than 500 oil and gas executives from companies like Shell and BP.
‘Scorched Earth Policy’: Inside Australia’s Plans to Triple Its Fossil Fuel Emissions
“It will make every aspect of the quality of life in Australia, and around the world, worse.”
Even Republicans Can Be Convinced That Big Oil’s to Blame for Climate Change
When presented with data on what the oil industry knew about the dangers of burning fossil fuels, respondents in a new poll changed their minds.
Australia Is the Best in the World at Screwing Up Climate Action
If there’s one thing Australia’s good at, it’s shitting the bed with fossil fuels.
Many Coal Miners Are Still Getting Black Lung and Thinking About Suicide: Study
Researchers in Virginia have found “shocking” rates of mental illness among coal miners, still one of the most dangerous jobs today.
California Wine Country Towns Are Banning New Gas Stations
A series of towns say it's a statement that they are taking climate change seriously.
New Yorkers Will Pay for New Gas Pipeline Through Brooklyn With Utility Bill Hike
Residents will have to pay for a controversial fracking pipeline that many people don't want.
The World’s on Fire, Yet Australia Keeps Pumping Out the Gas
Australia ranks among the worst in the world for its climate policies. Its government still wants to expand the fossil fuel industry.
5% of Earth's Power Plants Create 73% of the Energy Sector's Emissions
A handful of "super emitters" are responsible for the vast majority of all emissions in the energy sector.
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.