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Oil Spill in the East China Sea Is “Now the Size of Paris”

There are increasing environmental and health concerns in the East China Sea surrounding the oil spill from the Iranian registered tanker, the Sanchi, which sank on Monday carrying 136,000 tons, or one million barrels, of a highly flammable oil mix called condensate.

States Vow to Fight Trump’s “Disastrous” Offshore Drilling Plans

As Washington continues to digest the explosive revelations in the book Fire and Fury about the chaotic and dysfunctional White House and whether the President is mentally fit for office, the Trump Administration continues its full-frontal assault on the environment.

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.

One Year On, Trump is Losing the Battle over Coal

Despite Donald Trump's best efforts, "coal’s share of the power mix is declining, and wind and solar remain the fastest-growing US sources of electricity"

Rick Perry Tells Africa to Drill, Frack and Dig Coal

Rick Perry tells an African Oil Conference: "it’s in fossil fuels that you will see real growth"

Air Pollution Kills 9 Million; Costs $5 Trillion A Year

Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and death in the world today, responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths.

Paris Proposes Ban on All Internal Combustion Cars by 2030

Officials in Paris have announced they plan to banish all gasoline and diesel cars by 2030

Fracking in Australia: “It’s not safe, not trusted and not wanted”

The fracking industry is facing mounting opposition in Australia.

Big Oil to Blame for Harvey’s Toxic Legacy

Yesterday, the Governor of Texas warned that the bill for reconstruction after Superstorm Harvey could be as high as $180 billion.

Trump Promotes “Clean Coal” But Stops Research into Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal

In a rambling, often incoherent speech, to his die-hard supporters in Phoenix on Tuesday night, President Trump boldly predicted that “clean coal” was back.