UN Chief Calls For Governments To Censor Fossil Fuel Advertisements
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for governments to ban fossil fuel advertising during a Wednesday speech at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. Guterres, who has served as Secretary-General of the UN since 2017, compared the fossil fuel industry to Big Tobacco and claimed a ban on advertising for fossil fuel […]
Three Boys Stumble Upon Rare Fossil, Museum Steps In
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science announced on Monday that two young brothers and their cousin accidentally discovered the rare Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil, according to ABC News. The discovery was made during a hike near Marmarth, North Dakota, a known fossil hotspot within the Hell Creek Formation, where some of the most famous T. […]
Dems Who Back Biden’s Crackdown On Fossil Fuels Suddenly Worried About High Gas Prices
Numerous Democrats who have helped the Biden administration restrict fossil fuel development and production are now concerned about high gas prices as the 2024 elections loom. A group of 23 Senate Democrats — including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Massachusetts Sen. Liz Warren and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey — signed a Thursday letter to Attorney […]
Environmental attacks on the US fossil fuel industry are unproductive
In 1835, a prominent French scholar of American democracy wrote, Alexis de Tocqueville“The United States is a dynamic country, and its people tend to have strong opinions that are not always justified,” he said. “The country’s stubborn nature has led to bold innovations and incredible leaps from the “impossible.” Erie Canal From space flight in […]
How a Gun Rights Victory Benefits Fossil Fuels
Bang! Bang! Drill! Drill! of NRA wins big victory at Supreme Court The European Commission on Thursday took aim at climate change regulations that it blames on fossil fuel companies. The NRA accused Maria T. Vullo, the former commissioner of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), of using her regulatory powers to […]
‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned at Sotheby’s geek week | Dinosaurs
The largest and most complete stegosaurus fossil ever found will be the centrepiece of Sotheby’s Geek Week auction this summer, and is expected to fetch up to $6 million (£4.7 million). Nicknamed “Apex,” the “nearly complete” fossil, measuring more than 11 feet tall and 20 feet long, is more than 30 percent larger than “Sophie,” […]
Top oil firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds | Fossil fuels
Big oil companies have made flashy climate pledges in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the climate crisis, but a new report suggests those plans don’t stand up to scrutiny. ing. Oil Change International, a research and advocacy group, is researching and researching the impact of climate change on eight major international […]
China Seek Military Dominance Through Fossil Fuels
As the world watches, China has been aggressively building its fleet of ships and aircraft in anticipation of a potential attack on Taiwan. To support that military domination, China is also aggressively building its fossil fuel refining capabilities to power those ships and aircraft. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is aggressively campaigning to rid America of fossil […]
Fossil Fuels Aren’t a Bad Habit We Can Just Kick. They’re a Critical Part of the Economy
Editors Note: Portions of an excellent documentary series on energy created by Erik Townsend called Energy Transition Crisis have been presented in The Prickly Pear video section. You should take the time to view the series. Townsend, an accomplished energy futures trader and the producer of the excellent podcast Macrovoices believes that mankind is causing climate […]
Fossil Fuel Lobby Cashes in on Biden’s $7.5 Billion for EV Chargers
The fossil fuel industry is lobbying to use the $7.5 billion to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that President Joe Biden authorized in the Inflation Control Act to build charging stations at existing gas station locations. There is. politikoenergy and environment news report: More than half of the charging stations built so far under […]