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House hearing puts pressure on American oil companies' climate pledges
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House hearing puts pressure on American oil companies' climate pledges

We watched the entire three-hour hearing so you didn't have to. Here are our three main takeaways.
Causes
What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words
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What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

Oil executives recently told Congress that their companies do not spread disinformation about climate change. Documents dating back decades show otherwise.
Politics
Kate Aronoff: Big Oil is winning big

Kate Aronoff: Big Oil is winning big this week

At the oversight committee hearing convened by Representative Ro Khanna, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell executives all but admitted they have no plans to renounce climate misinformation.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Clean energy tech is outpacing politics and reshaping the global power landscape

Scientists in lab coats and protective goggles work in a lab, reviewing files.

Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate

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Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Independent bookshops are helping people fight climate despair with the right stories

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Maryland’s conservation streak shows how far a small state can go