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After a Decades-Long Battle, Congress Votes to Open ANWR to Oil Drilling

Yesterday, the decades-old struggle over what is America’s last wilderness area, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), was reopened when Congress voted to open the Refuge to oil drilling.

Letter: 200+ Groups to G20 & 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.

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.

Paradise Papers Reveal Toxic Mix of Tax Havens, Oil and Trump’s Top Aides

The Paradise Papers reveal the offshore financial affairs of some richest individuals, including key members of Donald Trump’s cabinet.

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

The fracking industry is facing mounting opposition in Australia.

A Nobel Appeal to Norway

“The internal combustion engine will be long decimated by 2040”

Despite all the predictions about the coming renewable and electic vehicle (EV) revolution, Big Oil is still betting on being able to make oil drilling more efficient to compete with renewables, rather than switching to producing clean energy instead.