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Ending Amazon Crude Is “Key to Fossil-Free Movement”

Yesterday a coalition of some 50 environmental, indigenous and human rights groups sent an unprecedented letter to Californian policymakers and US-based corporations involved in the processing, use or financing of Amazon crude to “stem the influx of crude oil into the United States” from the region.

Oil-Lovin’ Trump Hurts Oil Industry with Tariff Imposition

Trade wars may be good in the chaotic mind of this President, but he has infuriated his buddies in the oil and gas industry by slapping tariffs on imported steel.

China-Backed Coal Plant in Lamu “On Course” to Go Ahead, Despite Widespread Opposition

A senior Kenyan Diplomat is reported to have confirmed that a highly controversial coal plant will be built near Lamu, the UNESCO World Heritage Island off the northern Kenyan Coast, despite widespread international and local opposition.

Tar Sands Lobbyist: It’s “Irresponsible” to Plan for an Oil-Free World

An energy lobby group has published its vision of the future that they hope everyone can embrace. Promising to deliver “global climate leadership”, they conclude “We can be the world’s energy of tomorrow”.

Time for the Teens to Take on the Kochs over Climate

The response of the Parkland students to the shooting at their school has been so commendable. But why stop at gun control? There are many parallels between gun control and climate change, where the powerful and the rich maintain a status quo that threatens many people’s future.

Japan Confirms Oil from the Sanchi is Washing up on Its Beaches

The Japanese Coast Guard has confirmed that the oil that is being washed up on islands in the south of the country is “highly likely” to have come from the stricken Iranian tanker, the Sanchi.

2018 Starts with “record lows in Arctic sea ice extent”

As the Arctic melts due to climate change, which is being driven by our fossil fuel addiction, the fossil fuel industry is now exploiting the increasingly ice-free region.

Row over Earthquakes Caused by Shell and Exxon’s Operations Escalates in Holland

Shell and its joint partner Exxon look set for further confrontation with the Dutch government over a series of small earthquakes that have plagued its operations for years in the north of the country.

“Bare-Knuckle” Exxon Countersues in #ExxonKnew Scandal

In a classic counter-punch move designed to scare off those trying to hold Big Oil accountable for its actions, Exxon has started suing the lawyers who are themselves suing the company over the #Exxonknew scandal - for misleading the public and investors over the risk of climate change.

Hundreds gather in Minneapolis calling on US Bank to #DefundETP

Last week, hundreds braved frigid temperatures and blinding snow for a series of actions demanding the US Bank end its funding of pipeline companies.