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Japan Confirms Oil from the Sanchi is Washing up on Its Beaches

The Japanese Coast Guard has confirmed that the oil that is being washed up on islands in the south of the country is “highly likely” to have come from the stricken Iranian tanker, the Sanchi.

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.

Row over Earthquakes Caused by Shell & Exxon’s Operations Escalates in Holland

Shell and its joint partner Exxon look set for further confrontation with the Dutch government over a series of small earthquakes that have plagued its operations for years in the north of the country.

“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.

Hundreds gather in Minneapolis calling on US Bank to #DefundETP

Last week, hundreds braved frigid temperatures and blinding snow for a series of actions demanding the US Bank end its funding of pipeline companies.

Trump’s Budget Plans Dismissed as “Divorced from Reality” and a “Dog’s Breakfast”

President Trump’s proposed $4.4 trillion budget, unveiled yesterday, has been widely criticised by media commentators, politicians and civil society groups for vastly increasing military spending and proposing deep cuts to domestic programs such environmental protection and Medicare as well as foreign aid programs.

Solar power prices “dropping faster than people expected”

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

California administration’s opposition to drilling offshore should extend onshore too

As we approach the Global Climate Action Summit, hosted by Governor Brown later this year, the governor himself has an opportunity to show true leadership and announce new steps to limit fossil fuel extraction across the state. After all, the case for a managed phase out of fossil fuel production in California has now been clearly laid out by his own team.

“Pinot Not Pipelines”: Canada’s Kinder Morgan Battle Descends into Wine Wars

There is an escalating tension in Canada between the Albertan and British Columbian (B.C) Governments over the disputed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, which is due to transport tar sands from Alberta to the B.C Coast.