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Trudeau Morphs From Clean Poster Boy into Dirty Oil Polluter

As the world tries to wean itself off its oil addiction, one nation walks the other way. As many countries try and stop fossil fuel subsidies, one country is scrabbling around to secure finance for a dirty energy pipeline.

First Nations Build a “Watch House” in Path of Kinder Morgan Pipeline

The campaign against the controversial Kinder Morgan pipeline escalated yesterday when Indigenous leaders from across Canada and the United States came together to inaugurate Kwekwecnewtxw - “the place to watch from” - whilst others started building a traditional Coast Salish “Watch House” near the pipeline route.

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.

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.

Sen. Merkley Opposes LNG Terminal as “the largest carbon polluter in Oregon”

Senator Jeff Merkley from Oregon has abandoned his support for the controversial Jordan Cove Project LNG project in Coos Bay, as it will, amongst other things "become the largest carbon polluter in Oregon."

Bad News Piles Up for TransCanada Over Keystone XL Pipeline

As millions celebrate Thanksgiving, the bosses at TransCanada will not be in a cheerful, festive mood. They will be wondering what went wrong over the last week, after they seem to have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

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 & 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.

Don’t Look Now! With clean energy disruption looming, pipeline developers are rushing to dupe consumers

As clean energy accelerates, it's time regulators stepped up to protect ratepayers from rip-off gas pipelines.

US Fracked Gas Hits the UK: But At What Cost?

Soon British consumers will be cooking and heating their homes with American fracked gas for the first time.