Tag: big oil

Trump Ultimatum to Cuba: Make a Deal or Face the Consequences

On Sunday, President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Cuba via Truth Social post. He urged Cuba’s government to make a…

Best History of Venezuela (and Exxon) Lesson Ever

TikTok user unlearn16—and her chalkboard—present a history of Venezuela explainer.

Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro

During a press conference where we heard from President Trump, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio, a reporter asked what the…

U.S. Seizes Second Venezuelan Oil Tanker Under Expanded Blockade, Authorities Say

Following the boarding and seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this month, a second…

Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten State-Level Environmental Protections, Report Finds

As Trump pushes to slash the EPA’s budget to its lowest level in four decades, 15 years of state-level cuts…

Trump’s Plans to expand offshore drilling meet bipartisan opposition

California and Florida lawmakers oppose the plan. It’s the latest in the president’s doubling down on fossil fuels, and a…

COP30: Calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels gain momentum

Two years after an agreement to transition away from them, more than 80 states have called for a plan to…

Pitted Against Waste

East Texans are uniting to fight oilfield waste sites in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator…

The Ad Agencies Behind Rebrand of French Oil Giant TotalEnergies

A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industry’s…

Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Admin Hires in Energy Policy Roles

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 43 fossil-fuel industry insiders among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with…

Trump DOJ seeks to kill Vermont law that makes Big Oil pay for climate harm

The Justice Department asked a judge to shut down the Climate Superfund Act that requires major polluters to pay for…

Taxpayers to pay billions in new fossil fuel subsidies thanks to Big Fugly Bill

A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new fossil fuel subsidies to the oil…