Fossil fuel production on public lands inflicts a heavy environmental toll
Pressure to drill for oil and gas on public lands is sure to increase in the years ahead. Before that happens, let's take stock of the environmental risks.
Fossil fuel pollution
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More drilling, less protection
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Oil Pipelines
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Op-Ed: ‘Permitting reform’ can’t mean more fossil fuels
High gas prices are a symptom of our dependence on oil. It’s time to cure the disease.
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Carbon dioxide removal: The right thing at the wrong time?
How to get more from state energy efficiency programs
“Certified natural gas” is not a source of clean energy
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An estimated three million abandoned oil and gas wells in the U.S. threaten water quality and are worsening global warming.
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NEW DATA: Large share of U.S. climate pollution comes from handful of coal and gas plants
America’s most polluting facilities emit more greenhouse gasses than some entire states.
Electric buses may be coming to a city near you
With air pollution plaguing much of America this summer, communities are embracing clean buses
Upcoming Webinar: Uniting States for 100% Renewable Energy
Learn more about the latest trends, research and state advocacy to help America harness its abundant renewable energy potential.
Edward Abbey and the robber baron mindset
Decades after he first issued them, Edward Abbey’s calls for the defense of America’s wilderness still feel uncomfortably relevant. As much as Abbey's work emphasizes the importance of legal protections against those who would plunder America’s natural lands, however, it also – more importantly – invites us to consider the value system that underlies, excuses and legitimizes this vandalism.
The U.S. cut financing for fossil fuel abroad. Now how about at home?
President Biden committed to ending most financing of foreign fossil fuel projects, but real action on climate change will require a transformation of the relationship between the U.S. government and the fossil fuel industry at home.