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Massive U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Imperils Global Climate Goals, Oil Change Warns
The United States is “gearing up to unleash the largest burst of new carbon emissions in the world between now and 2050,” with an ... -
UK Energy Minister Turns Down Shale Company’s Demand to Ease Earthquake Protections
UK Energy Minister Claire Perry has rebuffed a major fossil company’s demand for less stringent earthquake protection rules for its controversial fracking operations in ... -
U.S. Shale Oil Producers Won’t Make Money at $50 Per Barrel
Fossil producers in the United States will be in for a rough ride this year if oil prices remain in the range of US$50 ... -
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Pipeline Investment ‘Goes Palliative’ in Wake of Unist’ot’en Blockade
Two separate news outlets are declaring the end of pipeline investment in Canada, while several focus in on the differences in jurisdiction between elected ... -
Climate DenialClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
New Florida Governor Opposes Fracking, Opens State Resilience Office
Although he didn’t breathe the words “climate change” or “carbon emissions”, newly-installed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued executive orders on his second day in ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
‘Peaceful Resolution’ to Unist’ot’en Blockade Allows Access, Not Construction, Chiefs Say
Members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation blocking access to TransCanada’s hotly-contested Coastal GasLink pipeline construction site have agreed to allow the company’s workers access through the Unist’ot’en ... -
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Negotiations Seek ‘Peaceful Solution’ at Unist’ot’en After RCMP Arrest 14 Blocking Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Negotiations were under way between RCMP and hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation Tuesday night, aimed at finding a “peaceful solution” to a standoff ... -
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Municipal Opposition, Earthquake Restrictions Could Put an End to UK Fracking
A wave of municipal opposition, on the heels of falling natural gas prices, is raising serious questions about the future of hydraulic fracturing in ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionShale & Fracking
Fossil Sector Places Last in Major U.S. Stock Index
The fossil energy sector was “solidly in last place” in a comparison of 2018 stock performance on the influential Standard & Poors 500 stock ... -
Canadian Fossils Plan New Coalition to Build ‘Compelling’ Narrative for LNG Development
A new fossil coalition is forming up to build a “compelling” narrative for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Canada, and industry publication JWN Energy ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Health & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Maryland Regulator Rejects TransCanada Gas Link from Pennsylvania to West Virginia
A regulatory body in Maryland has unanimously rejected Calgary-based TransCanada Corporation’s bid to build a natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to West Virginia across ... -
LNG Canada Megaproject Leaves Massive Emissions Gap in B.C. Climate Plan
The positive directions in British Columbia’s new climate plan will be offset by the greenhouse gas emissions from the C$40-billion LNG Canada liquefied natural ... -
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B.C. Climate Plan Lays Out Rapid Shift from Fossil Energy to Electricity
Higher carbon prices and measures to shift individuals and industry off fossil fuels are key pillars of CleanBC, the new climate action plan unveiled ...
