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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."

Letter: 200+ Groups to G20 and Multilateral Development Banks – Stop Funding Fossils

Over 200 civil society groups released a letter calling on multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, and leaders of G20 governments to commit to phase out subsidies and public finance for fossil fuels as soon as possible.

Activists Unveil Giant “Crack” in British Museum in Anti-BP Protest

Oil giant BP’s controversial sponsorship of the British Museum was once again put under the spotlight over the weekend, when some 100 activists from the theatre group, “BP or not BP?” protested against the company’s current exhibition: "Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia".

New California Wildfires “Out of Control”

The sunshine state is on fire again. But this time the south of the county is being badly hit.

Majority of US Public Against Drilling ANWR; Oil Experts Think Economics Are “Suspect”

A new survey has found that 70 percent of US voters oppose drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Despite the gleeful scenes late on Friday night by the Republican leadership, a mere 18% of Republican voters “strongly support” the policy.

Senate Tax Bill Fallout: “America as we knew it is very much on the edge”

The Republican assault on hard-working American families and the environment reached an unprecedented level late on Friday night

Trump Plans “Illegal” Assault on Sacred Utah National Monuments

Next week, Trump’s attack on First Nations will get worse, when he is due to fly into Utah to make a formal announcement that he will reduce the size of the iconic and sacred Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

Amnesty: Investigate Shell’s “Complicity in murder, rape and torture” in Nigeria

Amnesty International is calling for an investigation into Shell's complicity in “murder, rape and torture in Nigeria” in the nineties.

Climate Deniers, Koch Brothers, Help Buy Time Magazine

Time Magazine "once a soldier for truth" has "fallen casualty to the forces of greed and deception."

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.