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Statement: New Estimate from Parliamentary Budget Office Shows Excess Profit Tax on Fossil Fuels Would Bring in Billions

Enviromental Defense

Today, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released its assessment that a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies could generate $4.2 billion, based on 2022 profits. Fossil fuels are by far the largest contributor to climate change. It’s time to make polluters pay. Suncor Energy Inc., Imperial Oil Ltd.,

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The State of the Air in 2024? Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

The air quality for this report was calculated using data reviewed by EPA from 2020, 2021, and 2022. That means it includes the extreme wildfires exacerbated by the fossil fuel industry that burned more than 4% of California in 2021 and 2022. come from burning fossil fuels and pesticide use, and ultrafine particles (PM0.1)

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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

Circle of Blue

October 4, 2022. The move represents a lifeline for fossil fuel use in a decarbonizing energy grid. A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. October 11-13, 2022: Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting – register. billion annually.

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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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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Climate Change Mitigation.

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Climate Villain Rich Kruger’s Appearance at a Parliamentary Committee Was Pure Greenwashing

Enviromental Defense

As the world continues to learn how oil and gas companies have used their vast resources to cause climate change, the tables are slowly turning. WHY WAS SUNCOR CEO RICH KRUGER CALLED TO APPEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE? For context, the area burned is equivalent to the size of the State of Florida.

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Pathways Alliance, Big Oil’s newest lobby group, is the most active oil and gas lobbyist in July

Enviromental Defense

The coalition members include Canada Natural Resources Ltd, Cenovus, ConocoPhillips, Imperial Oil, MEG Energy and Suncor. – 12 Meetings Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Together they operate about 95% of Canada’s tar sands production. And, they expect governments – aka taxpayers – to pay for it.