The Price of Oil - Oil Change International

Price of Oil(per barrel) $109.53

Fossil Fuel Industry Profits(in billions)$271.42

Fossil Fuel Funding to Congress(in millions)$347.28

Annual U.S. Subsidies to Fossil Fuels(in billions)$14.00+

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Fracking’s Growing Problem of Radioactive Waste

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Frack Wells Emit Up to 1,000 Times More Methane

Decentralized solar can provide affordable access to sustainable energy (photo credit: Sustainable Energy for All).

World Bank Lending Priorities Fall Short on Access to Clean Energy and the Climate Challenge

Exxon’s 25 Year “Drop Dead” Denial Campaign

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Fracking’s Growing Problem of Radioactive Waste

With every passing day the downside of America’s burgeoning fracking boom becomes apparent. The industry has done much to portray fracked gas as a clean fuel. But its dirty secrets are slowly and painfully being revealed.

Andy Rowell, April 16, 2014
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Frack Wells Emit Up to 1,000 Times More Methane

New scientific research has been published which torpedoes the idea that shale gas should be seen as a clean bridging fuel.

Andy Rowell, April 15, 2014
World Bank Lending Priorities Fall Short on Access to Clean Energy and the Climate Challenge

The World Bank should prioritize energy access by redirecting energy financing away from large fossil fuel projects toward decentralized renewables.

Shakuntala Makhijani, April 14, 2014