Court suspends litigation on climate rule in win for Trump.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today granted the Trump administration’s request to pause massive litigation over the Obama...
Heartened by first 100 days, Trump energy allies want more.
Promoting energy infrastructure, including the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, has been a priority for President Trump during his first 100 days in...
The American people – not Big Oil – must decide our climate future.
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We must aggressively transition our energy system away from fossil fuels and toward clean, renewable energy solutions. And we need to do so...
London People’s Climate March Demands Theresa May Take Climate Change Seriously
The streets of London were awash with a jumble of giant red letters today, as they made their way to Westminster Bridge to send...
Westpac's climate policy seen to rule out lending to Adani coal.
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Westpac's decision to effectively rule out lending to the proposed giant Adani coal mine in Queensland has drawn praise from environmentalists but...
Trump, reversing Obama, will push to expand drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic.
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President Trump will take a major step Friday to expand oil and gas drilling off U.S. shores, directing the...
Hume Coal mine would threaten water and net just $6m in royalties a year...
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Locals told proposed mine in the southern highlands of NSW, part of Sydney’s water catchment, would damage water table in the region for as...
Harvard 'pausing' investments in some fossil fuels.
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University stops short of fully divesting its $36bn endowment from coal, oil and gas but green groups welcome the breakthrough after a...
Big, young power plants are closing. Is it a new trend?
San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico could close in 2022, or three decades earlier than anticipated. Photo by Doc Searls, courtesy of Wikipedia.
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