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Evidence from America shows fracking in the UK will not be safe

Just as the U.S. oil and gas industry is looking to exploit the Ukraine war to expand exploitation of shale gas, so too is the European shale gas industry. 

UK firm Ineos invests in Texas shale — as US companies slash production

Whereas the oil majors are pulling back their shale operations, others though are looking to expand in US shale.

New Permian Methane Leakage Study Confirms What We Already Knew

A new study published last week confirms what we already knew about oil and gas in the Permian Basin. It's an unmitigated disaster.

Due to lack of oversight, methane emissions “could actually increase during pandemic”

A day after meeting big oil bosses at the White House last Friday, Donald Trump was at his usual chest-thumbing best defending an industry he loves: “I am a big believer in our great energy business, and we’re going to take care of our energy business,” he said at a press conference.

Scale of Permian Basin Overwhelms Everything, Including Our Climate. We Must Rise Against It.

Four days in the Permian Basin is enough. It’s overwhelming in every way. It’s overwhelming the carrying capacity of the land. It’s overwhelming the community. And as Permian oil, gas, and toxic gas liquids flood global markets, it’s overwhelming our climate.

Very Little in the Permian Basin Makes Sense

On a tour of the Permian Basin in New Mexico, the devastation and pollution is hard to miss. But with the help of a special camera, you can see just how bad it really is.