US supreme court allows Hawaii lawsuit against fossil fuel firms’ misinformation | US supreme court
The Supreme Court rejected an attempt to invalidate a Hawaii lawsuit that held the fossil fuel industry responsible for a decades-long misinformation campaign. Monday's ruling allows a high-profile lawsuit brought by Honolulu officials to move forward to trial. This is a procedural victory over a spate of climate change liability lawsuits brought against oil and […]
Hochul signs law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for natural disaster cleanup
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation Thursday that requires companies responsible for massive amounts of global warming pollution to contribute to efforts to remediate the damage caused by climate change. Under a new state law, companies responsible for the majority of emissions from 2000 to 2018 will be liable for about $3 billion […]
‘Alien plant’ fossil unearthed near abandoned Utah town not related to any identified living or extinct species
Fossils of an “exotic plant” discovered just outside an abandoned town in Utah 55 years ago have no relation to any existing or extinct species, scientists said in a study last month. revealed. Paleontologists later discovered fossilized leaves of this plant, Osniophyton elongatumFor decades, they believed that this species may be related to the common […]
Alaska outraged at federal oil lease sale setup being ‘fitting finale’ for fossil fuel-averse presidency
Multiple Alaska government officials have expressed anger at the way the Biden administration is coordinating the final lease of land in Congress-mandated Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Section 1002 for fossil fuel exploration. There is. Alaska's two senators, the state's governor, and local officials from the remote areas closest to the North Slope refuges jointly […]
Jane Fonda Blasts Democrat Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over Fossil Fuels: ‘He’s a Bad Governor’
Hollywood star Jane Fonda is not a fan of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), calling him a “bad governor” for his stance on fossil fuels. Jane Fonda criticized Colorado Gov. Jared Polis during an appearance on Bill Maher's “Club Random” podcast earlier this week, but Maher casually mentioned that Polis was also a former guest. […]
Bill Maher Calls Jane Fonda ‘Naive’ for Demanding End of Fossil Fuels: ‘Never Going to Happen’
Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher called Jane Fonda “naive” during a conversation on his podcast “Club Random,” in which he said Jane Fonda was the fossil we know. They called for the abolition of fuel. “That will never happen,” Maher said. Jane Fonda appeared on Monday's episode of her podcast, Club Random, and spoke […]
Message from voters: Remove politicized constraints on fossil energy production
Voters had at least one clear message on Election Day. The goal was to remove policy obstacles to expanding fossil energy production, particularly U.S. oil and natural gas production. The reason is obvious. Producing more fossil energy more efficiently has enormous economic benefits for millions of working Americans and for the productivity of the economy […]
UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse | Cop29
The world must support last year's historic resolution to transition away from fossil fuels, the United Arab Emirates said, to intervene forcefully in the harmful fight over climate change. The oil nation's stance was a sharp rebuke to its neighbor and close ally Saudi Arabia, which sought to walk away from global commitments at United […]
Fossil Fuel Interests Have ‘Co-Opted’ U.N. Climate Summit
A coalition of climate change activists on Friday released a letter to the United Nations calling for a “fundamental review” of the Conference of the Parties (COP) environment conference, saying the Conference of the Parties (COP) is not allowing exchanges of fossil fuel interests. It became a venue to protest against the continued pollution of […]
161 million-year-old tadpole fossil discovered in Argentina is the oldest ever found
Fossil tadpoles discovered in Argentina date back at least 161 million years, making them the oldest ever discovered. The fossil was discovered in January 2020, and news of the discovery was published in Nature on October 30, 2024. The team wasn't necessarily looking for what they found, they stumbled upon the monumental discovery by chance. […]