Greenpeace Australia called Friday’s World Heritage Committee vote “a victory for one of the most cynical lobbying efforts in recent history.”
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Montana is Melting Thanks to Fossil Fuel-Addicted Politicians
It’s almost impossible to believe, but while Montanans are melting in record-high, triple-digit temperatures in June, mining and burning more coal as well as drilling and burning more oil and gas continues to be recklessly promoted by our politicians who are apparently blind to the severe drought, blistering temperatures and insect infestations as the climate-destroying More
Source: Montana is Melting Thanks to Fossil Fuel-Addicted Politicians – CounterPunch.org
‘Bombshell’ Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Action by Congress
“We demand Congress immediately investigate Exxon and fossil fuel companies’ climate crimes, and make polluters pay for their destruction,” said a 350.org campaigner.
Lethal Heat Hits the Planet
The news does not get much worse than a recent scientific report that the planet is trapping twice as much heat as it did only 14 years ago. If this one report does not turn heads and create a sense of panic to get off fossil fuels, as soon as yesterday, then nothing will ever move the needle to fix the planet’s broken climate system. More
Despite ‘Green Recovery’ Vows, G7 Nations Spent Billions More on Fossil Fuels Than Renewables Over Past Year
“The recovery policies of some G7 nations threw major lifelines to the oil and gas industry, risking an increase in the production and lock-in of these energy systems for decades.”
World Edging ‘Inexorably’ Closer to 1.5°C Warming Threshold: WMO
“It’s now a race to phase out fossil fuels as fast as possible,” said 350 Canada.
Source: World Edging ‘Inexorably’ Closer to 1.5°C Warming Threshold: WMO | Common Dreams News
When It Comes to the Climate Crisis, Those Responsible Should Be Held Accountable
Along with many others, I’ve spent the last four years urging JPMorgan Chase to stop providing financial services to the fossil fuel industry. It’s been no easy task. Since the Paris Agreement was signed, Chase has loaned more than $317 billion to the fossil fuel industry—33% more than any other bank on the planet. Want to build a massive new tar sands pipeline? JPMorgan is your bank. What to build a vast new coal mine? Just give Chase CEO Jamie Dimon a call, he’s your man.
Source: When It Comes to the Climate Crisis, Those Responsible Should Be Held Accountable | Portside
Greening Earth and creating Jobs, Biden to slash Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Extend Wind, Solar Credits
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Reuters reports that President Biden intends to slash tax subsidies for fossil fuels like coal …
Water is Life, Can We Protect It? –
From West Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, tens of millions of people struggled through late winter storms that froze pipes, broke water mains, and cut off electricity. They froze without showers, toilets, or washing machines — let alone drinking water — for days or even weeks. The irony that Texas, the state built on fossil fuels, More
Source: Water is Life, Can We Protect It? – CounterPunch.org
First-Ever Analysis Reveals How America’s Top 100 Law Firms Are ‘Accelerating the Climate Crisis’
“Law firms write the contracts for fossil fuel projects, lobby to weaken environmental regulations, and help fossil fuel companies evade accountability in court.”
