Dennis Lee Forsgren, a former lobbyist recently tapped to lead the Environmental Protection Agency office in charge of water safety, has deep ties to a … EPA’s New Water Safety Official Is a Lobbyist With Deep Ties to the Dakota Access PipelineRead more
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Private Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Against Anti-DAPL Water Protectors
international private security firm TigerSwan targeted Dakota Access water protectors with military-style counterterrorism measures. TigerSwan began as a U.S. military and State Department contractor. It … Private Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Against Anti-DAPL Water ProtectorsRead more
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Halliburton to Pay $29.2 Million Neither Admit Nor Deny SEC FCPA Charges
Halliburton Company will pay $29.2 million to settle allegations brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company violated the books and records … Halliburton to Pay $29.2 Million Neither Admit Nor Deny SEC FCPA ChargesRead more
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Soot particles from GDI engines
Worldwide, three new cars roll off the line every second – that’s 73 cars and 18 million utility vehicles per year. Most run on gasoline. … Soot particles from GDI enginesRead more
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The world’s biggest economies spent four times more on fossil fuels than clean energy
The G20 (the richest countries on the planet) invested mostly in polluting energy between 2013 and 2015, according to a new analysis from a handful … The world’s biggest economies spent four times more on fossil fuels than clean energyRead more
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Oscar-nominated actor sent to jail
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell is reporting to jail at 4 p.m. today in upstate New York after he was sentenced to a week behind bars … Oscar-nominated actor sent to jailRead more
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American Geophysical Union Sells Its Scientific Integrity For $35,000 In ExxonMobil Money
Apparently you can buy the scientific integrity of the entire American Geophysical Union (AGU) for $35,000. Well, maybe you can’t, but oil giant ExxonMobil can. … American Geophysical Union Sells Its Scientific Integrity For $35,000 In ExxonMobil MoneyRead more
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98-Year-Old Activist Frances Crowe Arrested Blockading Pipeline
in western Massachusetts, 98-year-old activist Frances Crowe and seven others were arrested blockading construction of a Kinder Morgan gas pipeline in the Otis State Forest … 98-Year-Old Activist Frances Crowe Arrested Blockading PipelineRead more
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World Bank Group Funds Fossil Fuel Exploration
In 2015, the World Bank Group’s actions continued to speak louder than its President’s strong words on climate change. While the World Bank Group just … World Bank Group Funds Fossil Fuel ExplorationRead more
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Traffic pollution reaches the Himalayas
India’s notorious traffic pollution is no longer an urban malaise, its impact is now being felt 4,000 metres above sea level, in the Himalayas. Geologists … Traffic pollution reaches the HimalayasRead more