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An Early April’s Fool? Statoil Rebrands itself As Equinor

The Norwegian company, Statoil, is proposing to change its name to “Equinor”. The rebranding exercise – or what some may call greenwashing exercise - will cost as much as 250 million kroner or $32 million.

“There is no evidence that fracking can operate without threatening public health”

All together, findings to date from scientific, medical, and journalistic investigations combine to demonstrate that fracking poses significant threats to air, water, health, public safety, climate stability, seismic stability, community cohesion, and long-term economic vitality.

Schwarzenegger Plans to Sue Big Oil for “Murder”

Ex-Californian Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has vowed to take on Big Oil “for knowingly killing people all over the world.”

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.

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.

Jordan Cove LNG support group throws rocks from a greenhouse

A recent critique of our GHG analysis for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export plant is replete with baseless conjecture.

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.

“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.

Solar power prices “dropping faster than people expected”

Last week, the newly imposed Trump tariffs on foreign-manufactured solar panels came into effect.