Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
Attorneys general (AGs) in the five states most vulnerable to climate change, however, are doing the exact opposite: Instead of defending their constituents, they are defending the fossil fuel industry. By railing against what he calls a “radical climate change movement” and suing the federal government to protect corporate polluters.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The US federal government is, once again, about to reach the limit on our national debt. Alarmingly, this proposed legislation would abandon recent investments in renewable energy while boosting fossil fuel production, alongside other potentially harmful provisions. Late last month, the House passed H.R.
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A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
At the same time, those governments all want to maximise fossil fuel production. According to the recent Production Gap report, the total planned production of fossil fuels between now and 2050 is twice the limit set to keep warming to 1.5
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
And fossil fuel power plants may not stick to their retirement schedules for a variety of reasons. The bottom line: There’s still a long way to go, and the clean energy transition must move quicker than it has been—despite the fossil fuel industry’s self-serving claims to the contrary. A bit more on those reasons later.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 6, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government are intensifying their support for the fossil fuel industry, and they have thus distanced themselves further from climate action previously pursued by successive UK governments. Photo credit: 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via FLICKR.
Legal Planet
JULY 27, 2023
EPA , the cornerstone climate case, contains an extensive discussion of standing which opens by saying that lawsuits by state governments are entitled to “special solicitude.” This case isn’t very illuminating, however, because the discussion focused on whether the corporation was an organ of state government. Massachusetts v.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 13, 2023
March was a tight competition between fossil fuel pipeline, extraction, and oil and gas production companies for who could get the most face time with the federal government. Our lobby bot recorded 103 meetings between oil and gas industry lobbyists and federal government officials from the lobby registry.
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