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US gas exporters bemoan European climate goals deterring new LNG contracts

There are many winners and losers in war, but one of the biggest winners has been the U.S. LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) industry.

Sign-On Letter: Reject Manchin’s Dirty Fossil Fuel ‘Side Deal’

More than 650 organizations sent a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the fossil fuel expansion 'side deal' proposed by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. 

Scientists warn that natural gas “cannot be a solution towards a zero-emission future.”

A new academic paper outlines why gas is not a so-called bridge fuel to a zero emission future. The scientists conclude that “a fossil fuel with a high climate impact, often hidden under a misleading narrative, which hinders decarbonization via infrastructure expansion, and so creates carbon lock-in effects and bears high economic risk, cannot be a solution towards a zero-emission future.”

People power can stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota

We know that people power can stop dangerous fossil fuel projects like the proposed Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline in Minnesota, because we’ve proved it over and over again – and recently we've had two more big wins.

Yet Another Nail in UK Fracking Industry as Gov. Guidelines Ruled “Unlawful”

The UK’s fledgling fracking industry was dealt another significant nail in its coffin today when the High Court ruled that the current guidance from the Government on shale gas is “unlawful”.

DOE draft study on LNG exports ignores climate, lacks credibility

The latest draft study from DOE looking at the economic impacts of LNG exports is full of author bias and lacks credibility.

Bank of America Leads Finance for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The abuses, risks and climate pollution of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have a clear set of financiers, led by the nation's largest commercial bank, Bank of America.

Community Responses to FERC’s Terrible Pipeline Approvals

Last Friday, FERC continued it's rubber-stamping ways. Fortunately for pipeline fighters, fights against these two fracked gas pipelines is far from over. Here’s a selection of community voices responding to FERC’s terrible pipeline approvals of Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast’s certificates.

Trump stamps his mark on mid-Atlantic pipeline fights: time for McAuliffe and Cooper to take action

FERC's approval of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines lacks credibility. Trump's new FERC appointees pushed them through over rare dissent from Cheryl LaFleur. Governor's Cooper and McAuliffe need to take action.

Virginia DEQ Hearings on Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines

The Virginia DEQ is holding five hearings across the Commonwealth to receive public input on proposed pipeline projects – three hearings on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and two hearings on the Mountain Valley Pipeline.