Sam Bright, Author at DeSmog
Sam is DeSmog’s UK Deputy Editor. He was previously the Investigations Editor of Byline Times and an investigative journalist at the BBC. He is the author of two books: Fortress London, and Bullingdon Club Britain. uk/ UK COP29 ‘Partners’ Include Firm With Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Clients. By Sam Bright. on Nov 7, 2024 @ 09:40 PST.
Phoebe Cooke, Author at DeSmog
Phoebe joined DeSmog in 2020. She is currently co-deputy editor and was previously the organisation’s Senior Reporter. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Politico and Financial Times, as well as German titles Deutsche Welle and Klimareporter. Phoebe is NCTJ-accredited, and holds a degree in German from Oxford University ...
Joe Fassler, Author at DeSmog
on Aug 14, 2024 @ 03:00 PDT. More than $120 million from a few ultra-wealthy families has powered the Heritage Foundation and other groups that created the plan to remake American government. us/ As California Regulators Refuse to Enforce New Orphan Well Rules, Lawmakers and Environmental Groups Cry Foul.
Blowout Erupts in West Texas’s Permian Basin, Creating 100-Foot …
Oct 4, 2024 — Blowout Erupts in West Texas’s Permian Basin, Creating 100-Foot Tower of Oily Water. A 1961 oil and gas well is the suspected source of a geyser eruption in the region where Permian wastewater disposal is causing a flurry of earthquakes. A massive geyser from a well blowout in the West Texas desert was still flowing unchecked as of Friday ...
Reform’s First 100 Days of Climate Science Denial in Parliament
Oct 12, 2024 — Reform MPs have a record of climate science denial. The party campaigns to “scrap net zero” and vocally advocates for new oil, gas, and coal extraction. DeSmog revealed in June that Reform received £2.3 million from fossil fuel interests, polluters, and climate deniers from the 2019 general election to the start of the 2024 campaign – 92 ...
News - DeSmog
1 day ago — By DeSmog. on Nov 12, 2024 @ 12:46 PST. Immad Ahmed explains how "human-centered design" is helping displaced people in South Sudan and Bangladesh overcome daunting odds. uk/ Fossil Fuel Giants Paying Thousands to Sponsor COP29 Events. By Sam Bright.
EPA Found No Threat of Air Pollution During an Oil Spill in …
Sep 25, 2024 — The pungent smell of oil woke Gerald and Janet Crappel on the morning of Saturday, July 27. Stepping outside their home on the banks of Bayou Lafourche in Raceland, Louisiana, they spotted the fumes’ source: crude oil from Crescent Midstream’s Raceland pump station was gushing into the picturesque waterway, sparsely lined with homes and fishing boats, via a stormwater canal directly across ...
Investigating Ireland’s Influential Ag Lobby - DeSmog
Sep 25, 2024 — In the run-up to the next general election – expected by March 2025 at the latest – DeSmog’s new series investigates how Ireland’s intensive farming industry holds sway over nearly every sector of society, raising concerns over entrenched vested interests standing in the way of a more sustainable future for farmers – and the planet.
Mapped: Inside Ireland’s Powerful Farming Lobby - DeSmog
Sep 25, 2024 — Despite a slight reduction in overall emissions last year, Ireland is still “well off track” in meeting its EU and national climate targets for 2030, according to its Environmental Protection Agency – in large part due to the methane from Ireland’s unchecked dairy production. The agriculture sector was responsible for over a third …
Revealed: The Climate Denial Network Behind ‘Classic ... - DeSmog
Feb 8, 2024 — A network of climate science deniers has been accused of “hijacking” rural concerns over a new social media campaign “to save the farming industry”. ‘No Farmers, No Food’ has gained over 50,000 followers on X in the fortnight since its launch, which was framed as a response to the widespread farmers’ protests sweeping across Europe.