Some of the biggest oil, gas, and utilities companies in the U.S. paid no federal income taxes last year – and they even received billions in tax rebates.
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With Big Oil Merger Approaching, Bank of America Continues Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry
Bank of America is set to rake in tens of millions from the biggest fossil fuel industry merger in years.
Fossil Fuel Industry, Corporate Lobbyists & Neoliberal Economists Push Carbon Pricing Schemes to Attack Green New Deal
Steven Rattner – ex-Obama official, longtime private equity investor, and overseer of Michael Bloomberg’s vast wealth – is the latest big name establishment figure to go after the Green New Deal.
Michael Bloomberg versus the Green New Deal
Michael Bloomberg is trying to derail the Green New Deal. Here’s what you should know about his climate politics.
Five Things Activists Should Know About the Weymouth Compressor Station
Big bank backing, a rushed health impact assessment, and well-connected lobbyists are pushing a controversial fracked gas project near Boston through the regulatory process.
Ryan Zinke, Oil & Gas CEOs Headline “Consumer” Energy Summit in Pennsylvania
The fossil fuel industry held a “consumer” conference in Pennsylvania with Ryan Zinke, just after it released a sham report. Why is the media reporting on these astroturf efforts so uncritically?
How to Research the Corporate Forces Behind Pipeline Protest Criminalization
Many of the sponsors of pipeline protester criminalization legislation are backed by oil and gas industry donations. Here’s how you can research these ties.
Climate Summit Sponsors Are Financing Dakota Access Pipeline & Other Fossil Fuel Projects
Bank of America and Wells Fargo are sponsors of this week’s climate summit. They also finance major fossil fuel projects the climate movement is opposing.
Climate Summit Co-Chair Michael Bloomberg Backs Fracking & Invests in Fossil Fuels
Michael Bloomberg is sold as a climate hero. But he supports fracking and pipelines while investing his billions in fossil fuels.
Corporate Astroturfers Push for Bayou Bridge Pipeline & Criminalization of Protesters
The oil and gas industry is paying PR firms to create the appearance of “grassroots” campaigns that back the Bayou Bridge Pipeline.
Cuomo Campaign Manager Lobbies for Oil & Gas Pipeline Company
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign manager lobbies for fossil fuel pipeline corporation Williams Companies – and Cuomo’s oil and gas industry ties don’t end there.
New Report Shows Trump & Wall Street Ties, Polluting Effects of Proposed Danskammer Gas Plant
Photo: Mriya Wall Street and the fossil fuel industry are pushing for yet another fracked-gas power plant in New York State. Danskammer Energy LLC, owned by private equity firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners, is proposing a new 525-575 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the Town of Newburgh, New York. If built, the plant will lock in …