Tag: Fossil Fuel Industry
States Considering Legislation to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Climate Change Costs
As Climate Disasters Strain State Budgets, Lawmakers Get CreativeIn a world where climate disasters are becoming the new norm, some lawmakers are stepping up and demanding accountability from fossil fuel companies. They want...
Coal Plants Granted 2-Year Reprieve by Trump Administration: Environmental Concerns Rise
Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that digs into the powers holding back climate action, first reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants to step up their game by...
Trump’s Promise Fails: Big Oil’s Revenues Plummet
President Donald Trump came into office swearing to "drill, baby, drill," and, on day one, signed an executive order aimed at “Unleashing American Energy.” Just over 100 days later, oil companies released their first...
Fossil Fuel Industry’s Opportunity to Develop on Public Lands
So, like, I just heard that President Trump and some congressional Republicans are totally messing with sacred Native American sites and public lands with this new draft legislation, you know? The House Natural Resources...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright Aims to Reverse Biden Climate Policies
Energy Secretary Chris Wright Unveils Bold Shift in U.S. Climate PoliciesAddressing a gathering of oil and gas industry leaders at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright...
Dominion Approved for LNG Storage Facility in Virginia
Dominion Energy, Virginia's largest utility company, has recently received approval from state regulators to construct a liquified natural gas (LNG) storage facility for two of its gas-fired power stations in the Southside region of...
Transitioning Buildings from Gas: Fossil Fuel Industry’s Agenda Unveiled
Fossil fuel industries in the United States, European Union, and Australia are actively working to impede policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. A recent report by the London-based think tank InfluenceMap...
Polluting Companies Prioritize Shareholders Over Clean Energy
Europe's top polluting companies have been under scrutiny for their investment practices, with a recent study revealing that a significant portion of their profits have been channeled into shareholder payouts rather than clean energy...
Big Oil Lobbying Impacts California Climate Measures
An explosion at a refinery in Martinez, near San Francisco, sent plumes of black smoke into the sky, prompting health advisories and shelter-in-place orders in surrounding areas. The Martinez Refining Company, known for past...
