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Birmingham, England · BirminghamRadical right-wing think tanks previously associated with the Conservative Party are flocking to this year’s Reform UK conference, DeSmog can reveal. The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) is set to host an event at Reform’s conference alongside the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA). All three of these groups are part of the Tufton Street network – a cluster of “free market” think tanks and lobbyists based in Westmin…See the Story
Tufton Street Descends on Reform UK Conference
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Calgary, Alberta · Calgary“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” These words were coined to help individuals overcome alcoholism and other addictions, but they may be just as apt to describe the hyperbolic reaction to new truth-in-advertising requirements recently passed into law by the Canadian government from the oil patch and their surrogates.
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Canada’s Oil Patch Blames Anti-Greenwashing Law for Delayed Sustainability Reports
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Oil and Gas SectorOil and gas companies are spending an estimated $5.6 billion on sports sponsorships, seeking to extend their social licence to boost production of fossil fuels even as the climate crisis intensifies, according to a new report. Top sports sponsors include Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company ($1.3 billion); British oil major Shell ($469 million); petrochemicals giant Ineos ($776 million); and French oil company TotalEnergies ($327 millio…See the Story
Oil and Gas Sponsorship of Global Sports Hits $5.6 Billion, Report Finds
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Nigel Farage · ChicagoReform UK leader Nigel Farage last night called on the U.S. to “drill baby drill” for more fossil fuels as he headlined an event at a climate science denial group in Chicago, Illinois. Farage was the keynote speaker at a 40th anniversary fundraising event for the Heartland Institute, a group that has been at the forefront of denying the scientific evidence for man-made climate change. Farage used his address to bemoan the levels of “net zero fan…See the Story
Nigel Farage Goes on Pro-Fossil Fuel Rant at Fundraiser for Climate Denial Group
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
United States · United StatesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found multiple Safe Drinking Water Act violations at the nation’s first carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) storage project, PoliticoPro’s E&E News reported today. The Decatur, IL, project, run by Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), violated rules meant to protect against leaks of captured carbon, the EPA wrote in a notice of violation issued on August 14th. The EPA said it had inspected three ADM wells in …See the Story
Violations Discovered at Nation’s First Carbon Capture and Storage Project
100% Left coverage: 3 sources
Laurence Fox · United KingdomThe Conservative Party accepted a donation from climate science denier Laurence Fox’s media outlet less than two weeks before the general election, DeSmog can reveal. The £5,000 donation was made to Bassetlaw Conservatives, contributing towards the election campaign of Brendan Clarke-Smith. The donation was given by Reclaim the Media Limited, a media venture fronted by Fox and linked to the radical right-wing party Reclaim, which he leads. The …See the Story
Conservatives Accepted £5,000 From Laurence Fox’s Media Company
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Justin Trudeau · Grande PrairieIt has been four months since the $34 billion expansion of Trans Mountain pipeline finally became operational, realizing the longstanding dream of getting Alberta bitumen to tidewater. This much-hyped milestone was supposed to be a gamechanger for the Alberta patch, ending the reliance on U.S. buyers by accessing new Asian markets with allegedly higher prices. While it is still early days, the results so far have been a big fat bust. The price …See the Story
Trudeau’s Trans Mountain Expansion Hasn’t Delivered Tidewater Benefits
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