The year 2020 will be remembered in history for a deadly pandemic and a deep economic crisis that touched almost every country on earth. Hopes … Fossil Fuel Companies Fuel American FascismRead more
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Posted inLatin America / Oil / Pollution / ToMl
Chevron Is Refusing to Pay for the “Amazon Chernobyl”
In 2001, Chevron acquired Texaco, including all of its assets and civil liabilities. One of those liabilities was the “Amazon Chernobyl,” a 1,700-square-mile environmental disaster … Chevron Is Refusing to Pay for the “Amazon Chernobyl”Read more
Posted inBiodiversity / News / Oil / Spill
Mauritians take to the street over oil spill and dolphin and whale deaths
People gathered in the thousands in Mauritius’s capital, Port Louis, to protest the government’s response to a recent oil spill. The Japanese-owned freighter M.V. Wakashio … Mauritians take to the street over oil spill and dolphin and whale deathsRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Oil
Food Shouldn’t Be Grown with Toxic Oil Wastewater
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Posted inChildren / Health / News / Oil / Pollution
Early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution affects the brain
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age … Early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution affects the brainRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / ToMl
Big Oil wants to dump more wastewater into rivers
For more than six months, twin brothers Ronald and Donald Schweitzer have watched large amounts of salty wastewater bubble up from the ground in their … Big Oil wants to dump more wastewater into riversRead more
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Drivers could face £20 fine for leaving engines running when parked
Motorists will be ordered to switch off engines at the roadside under a crackdown on air pollution from petrol and diesel vehicles. Drivers could face … Drivers could face £20 fine for leaving engines running when parkedRead more
Posted inNews / Oil / Syria / USA Empire
US Has ‘Absolutely No Right’ to Occupy Syrian Oil Fields
Citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s openly stated plan to maintain a troop presence in Syria with the sole purpose of plundering the country’s oil reserves, … US Has ‘Absolutely No Right’ to Occupy Syrian Oil FieldsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News / Oil
Exxon Accused of Pressuring Witnesses in Climate Fraud Case
Prosecutors in New York are accusing ExxonMobil of trying to discourage potential witnesses from testifying about whether the oil giant misled investors over the costs … Exxon Accused of Pressuring Witnesses in Climate Fraud CaseRead more
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Chevron spills 800,000 gallon of oil and water in California
Major oil corporation Chevron spilled 800,000 gallons of crude oil and water into a dry creek in Southern California. While the spill is estimated to … Chevron spills 800,000 gallon of oil and water in CaliforniaRead more