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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era

At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutions.

Pumpjacks extract oil from an oilfield in Kern County, CA. using hydraulic fracturing.

Western lawmakers move to weaken Clean Air Act and shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits

Members of Congress in Wyoming and Texas tout the bills as protecting energy security, but opponents say they amount to a corporate handout that will cost taxpayers billions and harm human and environmental health.
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Opinion: Secretive push to build new Florida slaughterhouse endangers Lake Okeechobee

Martin County residents have lots of concerns, but Ag Commissioner Wilton Simposon claims the project can’t be regulated by local government.

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Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. is blaming Asia

The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous.
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With promises of money, controversial gas pipeline on Navajo Nation passes first hurdle

A 234-mile stretch of pipeline that could carry natural gas or natural gas-hydrogen blends across the Navajo Nation is a step closer to reality.

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Revealed: British ad giant’s billion-dollar greenwash of U.S. oil industry

A British advertising conglomerate has helped oil companies ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP spend an estimated $1 billion on ads in the United States since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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What could the UAE’s exit from OPEC mean for oil markets and the climate?

The United Arab Emirates’ planned departure from OPEC may allow it to significantly increase oil production, potentially driving up global emissions.

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Congress once shielded gun makers. Now it’s fossil fuel companies’ turn

Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would block current and future lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages.

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The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they're fighting back

After SEC limited EDGAR access, activists launched Proxy Open Exchange to share corporate accountability concerns, including climate issues.

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Carbon pollution is making food less nutritious and risking health of billions

Surging concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere have produced potent changes in the way plants grow, draining the nutrients from food.
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Critical minerals are ‘oil of 21st century’ as demand fuels poverty and pollution in poorer countries

The rush for lithium, cobalt, and nickel is ravaging livelihoods, water, and health of the world’s most vulnerable, a United Nations study says.

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