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The fossil fuel industry ramps up efforts to avoid accountability for climate impacts in court, while simultaneously suing environmental organizations and activists
The Supreme Court as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn as the 116th Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the high court. Jackson, a former public…
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President Biden: restricting asylum at the border is a step backwards for climate justice
Justice for migrants is climate justice WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (June 5, 2024)–Yesterday, President Biden issued an executive action restricting the number of asylum seekers at the United States-Mexico border.…
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Department of Energy used gas industry insiders and consultants to build the case for soaring LNG exports
Overview For roughly the past decade, in the absence of a specifically articulated policy for reviewing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export applications, the Department of Energy (DOE) has adopted a…
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New Research: DOE Ties to Gas Industry Insiders Used to Make the Case for Soaring LNG Exports
The standards used to evaluate LNG export applications have never been clearly articulated to the public, drawing skepticism from environmental justice advocates and frontline communities impacted by the LNG industry.…
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Texas is on fire while oil companies are fueling the flames of climate chaos
WASHINGTON, DC (February 29, 2024)- Reacting to the massive fires in the Texas Panhandle, the largest in Texas’ history and burning through 1.1 million hectares: Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace’s…
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Greenpeace USA Endorses Bill to Assess AI Environmental Impact
Greenpeace USA endorses the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024 introduced by Senator Ed Markey that would assess AI’s environmental footprint, and create a standardized system for tracking energy…
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What Biden’s LNG Pause Does and Doesn’t Do
Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced a “pause” on new export approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, while the Department of Energy (DOE) reviews its LNG export policy. This is…
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In a huge win for Gulf Coast communities, Biden administration delays approval of “Climate Death Star” LNG Facilities
Now, let’s make the pause permanent. WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2024)–This morning, the Biden administration announced a pause on pending decisions for all new liquefied natural gas terminals, a series…
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“A Bridge to Nowhere, A Bridge to More Suffering”: Greenpeace USA Illuminates National Mall to Demand President Biden Stop massive Methane Gas Project
The science is clear that any fossil fuel expansion is incompatible with preventing the worst impacts of climate catastrophe. Methane gas is not a bridge to clean energy Washington, DC…
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ChatCO2 – Safeguards Needed For AI’s Climate Risks
Tech companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that could radically change how we work and communicate. The release of powerful generative AI products like Open AI’s ChatGPT…
