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Shell continues Arctic invasion amidst profit announcement, merger talk
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Shell is expected to release its Q2 profits report tomorrow, amidst efforts to drill in the American Arctic Ocean and plans for a merger with liquefied natural gas giant BG Group. F…
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The federal coal program must end or seriously reform
Earlier this year, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called for “an honest and open conversation about modernizing the federal government’s coal program.” Today I am speaking at the Washing…
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Senate agrees to reauthorize Ex-Im as part of the transportation bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night the Senate voted 64 – 29 to attach Senator Mark Kirk’s (Ill.) amendment to the transportation bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.�…
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Groups demand rejection of anti-climate provision in Customs Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress prepares to go to conference to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015, a coalition of enviro…
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Senate reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank discriminates against climate and communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate voted to invoke cloture on an amendment to the multi-year transportation bill that would reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. This amendment includes language fro…
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Senate energy package offers weak attempt at compromise
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (Alas.) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (Wash…
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USG gives Shell clear sailing to exploit the Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement approved Shell’s final drilling permits, which was the final hurdle before the company can begin drilling exploration wells in…
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New paper warns 2 degree limit isn’t enough to stop major sea level rise
In a recently released paper in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussion, former NASA climate scientist Jim Hansen and 16 other researchers detail a climate change future more alarming…
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House committee releases outdated Energy Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a print yesterday that attempts to change some energy policies. Known by supporters as the Architecture of Abundance, this bill i…
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Senator Merkley calls for a stop to Arctic Ocean drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), joined by Senators Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today…