The lawsuit centers on Philippine laws stating that citizens have the right to a healthy environment.
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The court recognized climate change as a “children’s health emergency” but said the young plaintiffs lacked standing.
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They lost their case for a constitutional right to climate protection. Now they’re suing the government again.
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“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
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Fossil fuel companies are working hard to push chemical recycling because plastic is one of Big Oil’s last lifelines.
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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities Read Post »
Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don’t act, warn the authors of a new report.
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Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year Read Post »
The “abundance” climate agenda is little more than a progressive repackaging of trickle-down, anti-regulatory economics.
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“Abundance” Lobby Uses Trendy Words to Hide Same Old Attacks on the Environment Read Post »
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
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Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant Read Post »
But the findings, based on data from 2017, likely underestimate the health toll of the US oil and gas lifecycle.
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Study: Oil & Gas Industry Linked to Tens of Thousands of Deaths, Preterm Births Read Post »
The 65 biggest banks committed $869 billion to firms expanding the fossil fuel industry last year, a new report says.
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Bank CEOs Rake In Big Profits as Wall Street Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Financing Read Post »
The case, filed in the wake of devastating floods, is part of a growing movement to force climate action through courts.
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Wisconsin Youth Sue Utility Regulator for Failing to Consider Climate Crisis Read Post »
The Interior Department is turning laws meant to protect land and wildlife into tools to hamper solar and wind projects.
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Trump Admin Is Using Environmental Protections to Throttle Renewable Energy Read Post »
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