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Fossil fuel
Posted inAmazon / Court / Fossil fuel / Latin America / Pollution / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Lawyer in House Arrest After Suing Chevron
Decades of reckless oil drilling by Chevron have destroyed 1,700 square miles of land in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but the company has refused to pay … U.S. Lawyer in House Arrest After Suing ChevronRead more
Posted inDeath / Fossil fuel / News / Pollution
One in five deaths worldwide linked to fossil fuels in 2018
For a while, we have known that the linkage between air pollution and the burning of fossil fuels was bad, but not this bad, says … One in five deaths worldwide linked to fossil fuels in 2018Read more
Posted inBailout / Fossil fuel / News / USA Empire
API Said Oil Co.’s Didn’t Need Bailouts – They Took $1.2 Billion Anyway
New research from government watchdog Accountable.US finds that American Petroleum Institute (API) members raked in more than $1.2 billion of taxpayer money throughout the pandemic … API Said Oil Co.’s Didn’t Need Bailouts – They Took $1.2 Billion AnywayRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Electricity / Fossil fuel / Pollution / ToMl / USA Empire
Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut
The largest U.S. oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this past week, according to figures provided to the state, … Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shutRead more
Posted inAir / Death / Fossil fuel / News
Cutting carbon emissions sooner could save 153 million lives
As many as 153 million premature deaths linked to air pollution could be avoided worldwide this century if governments speed up their timetable for reducing … Cutting carbon emissions sooner could save 153 million livesRead more
Posted inCourt / Fossil fuel / News / Niger / Spill
Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spills
A Dutch appeals court on Friday held Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary responsible for multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta and ordered it … Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spillsRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Fossil fuel / ToMl / USA Empire
Cancel the Dakota Access Pipeline
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous and climate justice groups … Cancel the Dakota Access PipelineRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Pollution
Pollution from cooking remains in atmosphere for longer
Particulate emissions from cooking stay in the atmosphere for longer than previously thought, making a prolonged contribution to poor air quality and human health, according … Pollution from cooking remains in atmosphere for longerRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / ToMl
Top fossil fuel industry tactics
Here’s a neat top ten that I came across recently from Jacqueline Patterson at the environmental and climate justice department of the NAACP. It summarises … Top fossil fuel industry tacticsRead more