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Biden’s pledge to ‘transition’ from oil draws praise – and Republicans’ anger
by Evelyn Reynolds 23 October 2020, 16:27
Conservatives say Biden’s comments likely to lose support from Democratic supporters in oil-producing areasJoe Biden’s promise to “transition” away from the oil industry during Thursday’s presidential debate has caused uproar among conservatives while being praised by environmentalists as being a candid acknowledgment of the scale of the climate crisis. Related: Mitch McConnell says he has no health concerns after photos show bruising Continue reading… More
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Kentucky’s climate is suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change?
by Evelyn Reynolds 24 September 2020, 09:00
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Kentucky’s climate is suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change?
Mitch McConnell has long resisted climate action even as the farm and coal sectors suffer, but a growing movement could bring change More
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'Tired of being the canary in the mine': pressure grows to push oil and gas wells away from homes
by Evelyn Reynolds 22 July 2020, 12:45
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Decades of research has made it clear that current setback distances – in states where they exist – are inadequate to protect public health More
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Trump seizes on pandemic to speed up opening of public lands to industry
by Evelyn Reynolds 30 April 2020, 09:30
The Trump administration has ratcheted up its efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic to overhaul and overturn Obama-era environmental regulations and increase industry access to public lands. The secretary of the interior, David Bernhardt, has sped efforts to drill, mine and cut timber on fragile western landscapes. Meanwhile, the EPA, headed by the former coal lobbyist […] More
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Donald Trump downplays historic oil price drop as a ’short term’ problem – video
by Eliana Willis 21 April 2020, 03:07
Play Video 2:12 US president Donald Trump has sought to downplay the oil price crash as the market collapsed into negative territory. ‘It’s for the short term. A lot of people got caught’, Trump said during his daily coronavirus briefing. He added: ‘Nobody’s ever heard of negative oil before,’ before reassuring that ‘it’s for a […] More
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Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben
by Evelyn Reynolds 5 April 2020, 09:14
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline Bill McKibben The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline facility. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few […] More
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Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study
by Evelyn Reynolds 24 February 2020, 19:00
Companies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018, analysis of votes and political contributions shows The oil and gas industry substantially rewards US legislators with campaign donations when they oppose environmental protections, according to a new analysis of congressional votes and political contributions. Oil and gas companies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018. Researchers […] More
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The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke
by Eliana Willis 12 May 2019, 06:00
US elections 2020 The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke #Betomania became #Betofatigue in six short months – can the Texas Democrat rise again and show voters what type of president he’d be? Beto O’Rourke speaks at a rally in Los Angeles, California, on 27 April 2019. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters When Beto O’Rourke travelled to […] More

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Biden’s pledge to ‘transition’ from oil draws praise – and Republicans’ anger

Kentucky’s climate is suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change?

'Tired of being the canary in the mine': pressure grows to push oil and gas wells away from homes

Trump seizes on pandemic to speed up opening of public lands to industry

Donald Trump downplays historic oil price drop as a ’short term’ problem – video

Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben

Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study

The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke

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