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    Gasoline Suspected in Water Supply of Canada’s Northernmost Capital

    Gasoline Suspected in Water Supply of Canada’s Northernmost Capital

    Canada’s northernmost capital has declared a local state of emergency because of suspected gasoline contamination in the water supply. Residents of Iqaluit, the capital of the Arctic territory of Nunavut, have been warned not to drink, boil or cook with the city’s water. “Due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons at the Iqaluit water treatment […]

    In Sign of Climate Pressure, Royal Dutch Shell Sells Permian Basin Holdings

    In Sign of Climate Pressure, Royal Dutch Shell Sells Permian Basin Holdings

    Royal Dutch Shell announced Monday it was selling its oil and gas production in Texas’s Permian Basin to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 billion in cash. The move reflects pressure on European fossil fuel companies like the Netherlands-based Shell to shift towards cleaner sources of energy in response to the climate crisis, The New York Times reported. […]

    ‘Future Belongs to Renewable Energy’: Greenland Ditches All Oil Drilling

    ‘Future Belongs to Renewable Energy’: Greenland Ditches All Oil Drilling

    By Andrea Germanos Greenland announced Thursday a halt on new oil and gas exploration, citing climate and other environmental impacts. “Great news!” responded the Center for International Environmental Law. The government of Greenland, an autonomous Danish dependent territory, framed the move as necessary to transition away from fossil fuels. “The future does not lie in […]

    Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Need to Know

    Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Need to Know

    What Is the Keystone Pipeline? The Keystone pipeline is an existing structure that carries oil from Alberta, Canada, down to Cushing, Oklahoma. The major controversy surrounds a proposed 1,200-mile extension, or shortcut, between Alberta and Nebraska. Dubbed the Keystone XL pipeline, this additional route would connect into the existing Keystone pipeline in Nebraska, which extends […]