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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
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
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
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
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
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
