Cap and Trade Can’t Be the Answer to Climate Change

Lisa Song / ProPublica Nov 15, 2019 A new report find that it's as susceptible to lobbying as any other legislation, with pollution up in California since it took effect. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity’s Death Warrant

Lee Camp / Truthdig Oct 15, 2019 A batch of corporate boards filled with sociopaths are knowingly killing us all. But one thing could end their murderous streak. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Appalling Exploitation of America’s Rehab Patients

Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter / Reveal Apr 24, 2019 A new investigation finds that tens of thousands are toiling for private companies under brutal conditions, without getting paid a dime. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Learning How to Say Goodbye to Our Broken Planet

Dahr Jamail / TomDispatch Jan 16, 2019 We have a finite amount of time left to coexist with large parts of the biosphere, including thousands of species of plants and animals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Facebook’s New Transparency Rules Are Being Dodged With Ease

Jeremy B. Merrill / ProPublica Nov 1, 2018 A new investigation finds a range of industries were able to successfully mask their sponsorship of political ads on the social network. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Shell Knew Science of Global Warming in 1980s, Kept Silent, Report Says

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 9, 2018 The multinational company, like some other oil corporations, has spent millions to mislead the public while profiting off the destruction of our planet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shell’s Green Plan Is Underwhelming, Critics Say

Mitchell Beer / Climate News Network Dec 11, 2017 Shareholder intervention helped produce the plan to cut the energy giant’s climate impact, but some say it falls short. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Shrinking Oil Industry

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network May 16, 2017 Many of the oil services companies employed when new fields are developed have been laying off workers, and oil companies have been taking write-downs of their assets. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Clears Shell to Drill in Arctic — With One Restriction

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 President Obama has removed one of the last obstacles to oil drilling in the Arctic and granted Shell permission to develop new exploratory wells that could bring the company enormous profits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Battle of Seattle

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 When the pope and paddlers unite, change cannot be far off. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Despite Known Risk of Spill, U.S. to Let Shell Drill in Arctic

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 23, 2015 In spite of estimates of a 75 percent or greater chance of an ecologically disastrous spill, the U.S. government is expected this week to give the green light to Shell Oil's plan to restart drilling for petroleum in the Arctic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

25 Years After Exxon Valdez, BP Was the Hidden Culprit

Greg Palast / Truthdig Mar 24, 2014 Two decades ago I was the investigator for the legal team that sold you the bullshit on the crackup of the Exxon Valdez Now, on the 25th anniversary of that disaster, and four years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, the Obama administration has authorized BP to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico -- and it's all set to happen again Now, on the 25th anniversary of that disaster, it's all set to happen again. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )