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- 700 barrels of crude oil spill in California as pipeline breaks Fri, 24 Jun 16, 2:49amAn oil pipeline just began to leak in Ventura, California. Early Thursday morning, firefighters rushed to the scene to try and prevent the crude oil from spilling into the ocean. Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson...
- Germany just banned fracking for all practical purposes Mon, 27 Jun 16, 11:32pmOn June 24, German lawmakers approved a measure that, for all practical purposes, bans fracking within the European nation. This follows years of debate within the country about the safety and legality of the practice, which...
- The oil industry knew about dangerous climate change in the 1960s Fri, 15 Apr 16, 3:30amIt turns out the oil industry has known about climate change for decades. The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) republished a 1968 document written by two scientists at the Stanford Research Institute that...
- New interactive map reveals site of fracking accidents across the US Wed, 30 Dec 15, 2:22amConcerned about the safety of fracking operations in your area? An interactive map created by the environmental group Earthjustice using Google Maps will show you exactly how many fracking accidents have happened in your...
- UN Climate Chief Calls for ‘Urgent Transformation’ of Oil and Gas Industry for a Greener Future Fri, 4 Apr 14, 11:00pmOn the heels of the IPCC's landmark global warming report, UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres is calling on the oil and gas industry to urgently transform for a cleaner, low-carbon future...