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Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game

Corp Watch

Shell faces lawsuit from climate change activists over fossil fuels Reuters | April 5, 2019 Environmentalist and human rights groups said on Friday they had started a lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands to force the energy firm to cut its reliance on fossil fuels.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Six environmental groups launched the proceeding challenging the stay after EPA published notice of the stay in the June 5, 2017 issue of the Federal Register. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). June 29, 2017). State Air Resources Board , No. June 28, 2017). June 28, 2017).

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Frack is Whack: Why Hydraulic Fracturing is Bad for People and the Planet

Vermont Law

While fracking has benefits such as increasing the availability of oil and natural gas which in turn leads to a decrease in energy. The use of fracking to extract fossil fuels is a very controversial process due to the overwhelming impacts it has in human and environmental. degradation. . malfunction.

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Joe Oliver’s retirement could be good for Ontario’s energy grid

Enviromental Defense

This is a good opportunity for the government of Ontario to select a more appropriate person to lead the agency, ideally one that supports the much needed transition away from fossil fuels. Joe Oliver was an investment banker who became the Federal Minister of Natural Resources and then Minister of Finance under Stephen Harper.

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The Latin American Lithium Industry is at a Crossroads

Legal Planet

The world will need large amounts of lithium to reduce fossil fuel emissions drastically. Although not exempt from controversy, SQM and Albemarle have been incredibly successful, making Chile the largest producer of lithium carbonate until 2017, when Australia surpassed it. million tons by 2030.

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Busting Enbridge’s Line 5 Myths – Part 3: Indigenous sovereignty, Tribal rights, and consent – Bad River Band v. Enbridge

Enviromental Defense

Funding police to suppress water and land defence efforts , breaching natural aquifers that supply wetlands with groundwater, and circumventing Indigenous People’s tribal rights: some of the many ways Enbridge is working to “develop mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous communities.”.

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US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

Corp Watch

org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria: union Reuters | May 11, 2017 Nigerian workers at U.S. ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell paid no tax in Australia for 2016 Sonali Paul | Reuters | December 7, 2017 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N

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