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Sep 17 2023
News
California Governor Blames Fossil Fuel Companies for the Climate Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom accused oil giants of “lying,” saying a landmark lawsuit his state filed aims to hold them accountable for reaping excessive profits at the expense of the state’s residents and the environment. “The climate crisis is, after all, a fossil fuel crisis,” Newsom said on Sunday at the opening ceremony of New York City’s Climate Week. “They continue to play us for
BloombergDec 13 2023
News
COP28 climate delegates agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels
United Nations climate change negotiators came to an agreement Wednesday to "transition away" from fossil fuels during the COP28 annual summit hosted in the United Arab Emirates.
Acting quickly, leaving no time for critics to engage in floor debate, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, who is also CEO of the UAE’s oil company, swiftly gaveled approval Wednesday of a central document that
Fox BusinessDec 13 2023
News
No Fossil Fuel Phaseout: COP28 Deal Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States
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Democracy Now!Jun 14 2023
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Philadelphia Bridge Collapse Crystalizes Fossil Fuel Debate
The explosion and fire of a tanker truck just north of Center City Philadelphia, leading to the collapse of sections of Interstate 95, one of the most heavily traveled roads in the United States and the chief highway connecting Maine to Florida, crystalizes the debate over fossil fuels in this country. Coming soon on the heels of the eerie reddish cloud from the Canadian forest fires that
ForbesApr 17 2024
News
Kingwood woman's fossil restoration hobby turns into a career
A fortune Lauren McClain got from a fortune cookie is seen at her home, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Kingwood. McClain, who has repaired fossils as a hobby for several years, recently quit her graphic design job to focus on her preparation and restoration business. Lauren McClain unloads and sorts dinosaur fossils recently given to her at a show in Colorado, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in
Houston ChronicleJan 17 2024
News
Montana Supreme Court upholds ruling that emissions must considered in issuing fossil-fuel permits
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state’s Republican governor to block a landmark climate ruling that said regulators must consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development. Justices, in a 5-2 Tuesday decision, declined the request from Gov. Greg Gianforte and three state agencies to block the August ruling
Washington TimesAug 17 2023
Analysis
Young people took on fossil fuels and won. What’s next?
Montana lawmakers violated young people’s rights – and the state constitution – by ignoring fossil fuels’ impact on the climate, a judge ruled Monday.
In her decision supporting 16 young plaintiffs in Held v. Montana – the first constitutional climate case to be tried in the United States – District Judge Kathy Seeley wrote that fossil fuel extraction and use within the state was
Christian Science MonitorApr 20 2023
Opinion
The Push To Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Hurting Poor People
Earth Day is Saturday! Hooray?
"Saving humanity from the climate crisis," says EarthDay.org, requires us to "push away from the dirty fossil fuel economy."
Sounds logical.
But my latest video explains why doing that is cruel to poor people.
"Three billion people in the world still use less electricity than a typical refrigerator," explains Alex Epstein, author of
John StosselDec 13 2023
News
CEOs react to COP28 climate deal to transition away from fossil fuels
Good morning from Geneva. The world will be “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems” by 2050. That, combined with ambitions of tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, is the main outcome of COP28, the UN climate meeting in Dubai. Is that a good outcome for business? I asked some executives who were present in Dubai, and this is what they told me: “The decision
Fortune