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Fracking’s Growing Problem of Radioactive Waste

With every passing day the downside of America’s burgeoning fracking boom becomes apparent. The industry has done much to portray fracked gas as a clean fuel. But its dirty secrets are slowly and painfully being revealed.

Frack Wells Emit Up to 1,000 Times More Methane

New scientific research has been published which torpedoes the idea that shale gas should be seen as a clean bridging fuel.

Exxon’s 25 Year “Drop Dead” Denial Campaign

For 25 years ExxonMobil has been at the forefront of a climate denial campaign, essentially telling the world to "Drop Dead" for more than a quarter of a century

World Bank Lending Priorities Fall Short on Access to Clean Energy and the Climate Challenge

The World Bank should prioritize energy access by redirecting energy financing away from large fossil fuel projects toward decentralized renewables.

Worried about a 4-degree world? Then stop digging!

World Bank Group finance for projects that included fossil fuel exploration was highest in FY2013, at nearly $1 billion out of $2.7 billion total for fossil fuel projects in 2013.

BP Spill: “The science is telling us that this is not over”

As the fourth anniversary of BP’s devastating Deepwater Horizon spill nears, new research reveals that many species of wildlife are still struggling to recover.

Industry Paying “Lip Service” to Crude by Rail Safety

An influential Senator yesterday accused oil companies of prevaricating over providing data to American regulators about the safety of crude by rail trains.

Tar Sands “Linked to Health Problems”

In a landmark report to Alberta’s energy regulator, a panel of experts has concluded that odours from a controversial tar sands processing plant are linked to human health impacts.

“Nobody is going to be untouched by climate change”

It has taken some 300 lead scientists three years to collate the evidence. Many other scientists collaborated in the research. Their combined efforts stretch to 2,600 pages, contained in 32 volumes, and have been signed off by hundreds of officials from 115 countries.

Crude by Rail Spills Increased 10 Times from 2008-2013

An analysis of oil spilled in the transportation process by Oil Change International using data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office reveals that the number of spills from crude by rail increased by almost 10 times from 2008-2013.