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Campaigners are launching a High Court battle against the UK government’s “unlawful and irrational” support of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
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‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Facebook is Failing to Tackle Climate Misinformation
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Climate and Indigenous Protesters Across 4 Continents Pressure Banks to #DefundLine3
By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.
From fake oil spills in Washington, D.C. and New York City to...
DeSmog Wins Best Specialist News Site
It’s awards season, and DeSmog is getting in on the act.
We are delighted to announce that we won Best Specialist News Site at this...
Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’
The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of...
New Government Report Highlights Federal Failures to Oversee Offshore Drilling
A new investigation into federal oversight of the offshore oil and gas industry finds that the agency in charge is not enforcing existing regulations...
Oregon Utility Using Greenwashing and ‘Renewable Natural Gas’ To Push Back on Potential Gas...
If you live in Oregon, it’s likely you’ve been bombarded with misleading PR from the local utility company, Northwest Natural, about the potential for...
New Lawsuit Challenges ‘Fast-Track’ Permits Used for Oil and Gas Pipelines Nationwide
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