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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.

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."

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.

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.

CAPP’s Fictional Forecast – What Pipe are They Puffing?

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers' "data" claiming a need for pipelines looks increasingly far-fetched the more one looks into it.

Dominion’s Deep Reach in Virginia Taints Atlantic Coast Pipeline Approval Process

There is a growing political scandal in Virginia regarding the ubiquitous influence of the state’s largest energy company, Dominion Energy, and it’s raising fundamental questions about the integrity of the governor’s office and state regulators who will decide the fate of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Uganda and Tanzania Sign Deal for Major Oil Pipeline

The new 1,400 km East African Crude Oil Pipeline and resulting oil boom in Uganda could bring significant problems to the region. We only have to look at Nigeria and its 60 year spiral of pollution, corruption and violence to know that often oil is a curse rather than a blessing.

Living Up to Its Potential: Demanding Climate Leadership from Canada

Canada doesn’t have its story straight on climate change – which makes it all the more important to push the country to be the real climate leader we need.

Protests Increase in Italy Against “Europe’s DAPL”

There is increasing outrage in Italy against what campaigners are calling “Europe’s DAPL”, with thousands of people taking to the streets to campaign against the 3,500 kilometre, $45 billion, Euro-Caspian Mega Pipeline (ECMP).