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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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In Their Own Words: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

DeSmogBlog

And on October 28, Congress questioned the CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP America, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute on their history of blocking climate policy. Franta and I recently discussed these key documents, what they say, how they were found, and what this means for the fossil fuel industry. Document 1: 1959.

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Texas Oil Regulators Profit from the Companies They Oversee

DeSmogBlog

Vague ethics laws, lack of enforcement, and a campaign finance system soaked in fossil fuel cash all combine to make the Texas Railroad Commission a “captive agency,” argue Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice, two watchdog groups, in their new report. The laws are vaguely defined and that is being exploited.”.

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This NGO Won a Climate Case Against Shell. Its Next Target? Dutch Bank ING

DeSmogBlog

In a letter addressed to ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk and the first step in litigation, Milieudefensie says it believes the bank is in breach of its “duty of care” obligation under Dutch law. ING’s climate policy is miles away from what is necessary to achieve the 1.5°C Credit: Sabrina Bedford. Credit: Ceescamel , CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

The Outlaw Ocean Project documented the forcible transfer of more than a thousand Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities 2,000 miles from their homes in landlocked Xinjiang to 10 fish processing plants in the coastal province of Shandong since 2018. and the West, who attempt to use Xinjiang to contain China.”

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Associate Director at 2050 Partners

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Coordination of review of legal documents. Desired Qualifications: Ability to learn and apply new skills across interdisciplinary fields, including technology assessments, engineering, economics, statistics, and policy. Experience or exposure to energy policy/law, including appliance standards and/or building energy codes.

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Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs

Grist

The report lays the blame on a number of the state’s regulatory policies, including waiving plugging requirements during the pandemic, infrequent and small-dollar penalties, and low financial assurance requirements from companies. Her organization hopes to push the RRC toward policies that better protect taxpayers and the environment.

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