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www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Environment

World's largest oil companies way off track' on emissions goals, report finds

Oil companies are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals for emission reduction.
Carbon Tracker assessed major oil companies' emission reduction plans and found most are failing.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Environment

Why 2024 will be a crucial year for climate litigation

Climate champions are turning to the courts to hold oil companies accountable for climate damage.
Last year brought landmark victories for climate lawsuits, but obstacles lie ahead.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Disruptive climate protests are caused by political inaction Schwarzenegger

Disruptive climate protests have sprung up because people are fed up with excuses after excuses from governments to tackle the issue, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has said.Recent years have seen climate protesters gluing themselves to roads, blocking venues, stopping traffic, daubing graffiti on property and bursting into meetings and sporting events in a campaign of high-profile and time-consuming disruption in Britain.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

UAE's COP28 leader: 'Fight climate change, not each other'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The United Arab Emirates' pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world Tuesday to fight climate change, not each other, directly addressing the anger activists have felt over his selection.
www.kqed.org
1 year ago
Music production

Pissed Off About Climate Change? Green' Is a Jazzy Rallying Cry | KQED

Gage, an internationally touring singer, began writing the lyrics for Green earlier this year after witnessing the devastation of yet another California wildfire season, flooding in her family's home state of Louisiana and a deadly hurricane in Florida.Meanwhile, as Americans continue to struggle with high gas prices, oil companies posted record profits in the most recent quarter.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Charles W. Duncan Jr., energy secretary during Carter-era oil crunch, dies at 96

Charles W. Duncan Jr., who directed U.S. energy policy under the Jimmy Carter administration amid oil-supply shocks from Iran's Islamic revolution and OPEC threats as the White House struggled to avoid another panic of long lines at gas pumps, died Oct. 18 at his home in Houston.
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Environment
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Environment

Oil firms are out in force at the climate talks. Here's how to decode their language

Oil companies have a big platform and prominent role at this year's climate conference in the UAE, despite their past feeling of unwelcome at UN climate talks.
Oil companies acknowledge climate change but argue for continued use of fossil fuels, while scientists stress the need to sharply cut fossil fuel use to mitigate global warming.
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Environment

What the fossil fuel industry is saying in this year's climate talks

Oil companies are arguing that the problem is not oil and gas itself, but the carbon dioxide emissions released when burning them.
The oil industry is trying to shape global climate policy at the U.N. climate talks, making statements that may sound agreeable but are not calling for a reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Environment

At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it smokescreen'

Fifty oil companies have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, according to the president of COP28.
Environmental groups have criticized the pledge, calling it a smokescreen.
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prime-minister
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Starmer and Rayner are the Phil and Holly of British politics', Dowden claims

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has branded the Labour leader and his deputy the Phil and Holly of British politics as he clashed with Angela Rayner in the Commons.Deputy Labour leader Ms Rayner said the Conservatives were stuck in a conveyor belt of crisis after 13 years in office, as she criticised their record on child poverty and the NHS during Prime Minister's Questions.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

How could the UK's net zero plan involve new oil and gas? It's mind-bogglingly stupid

Crossing fingers and hoping for the best is hardly a sensible way to tackle the climate emergency, but it is a strategy that the government seems determined to follow.Today, it launched its revised net zero plan, which turns out to be more a damp squib than a rocket that will ignite a desperately needed green transformation of the energy landscape.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Cost of living: We cannot rule out a windfall tax, says minister

The policy, proposed by opposition parties, would see a one-off levy imposed on the firms' profits, with proceeds put towards help for hard hit households facing surging bills.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Minister tells struggling families to use 'value brands'

Cabinet minister George Eustice has suggested that struggling families use value brands to save money, but ruled out a windfall levy on oil and gas firms by arguing that fossil fuel giants pay enough tax already.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Boris Johnson Rejects Windfall Tax on Massive BP Profits as Gas Prices Soar

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's conservative government came under fire Tuesday for its refusal to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas giants after BP posted its highest quarterly earnings in more than a decade.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Cost of living support 'isn't enough' to help everyone, admits Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has admitted that the financial support offered by his government is not enough to "help cover everybody" through the cost of living crisis in the months ahead.
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BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Tories 'stuck in a conveyor belt of crisis' Dowden told

The Labour deputy leader, Angela Rayner told MPs that the government was overseeing a "conveyor belt of crisis".Angela Rayner said: "The Tories have picked their side", adding their vested interests were in oil companies and bankers.Deputy PM Oliver Dowden defends this by saying "crime is down by 50% and there are record levels of employment".
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Why are we talking about Britain's cost of living crisis? The real culprit is bosses' greedflation' | Sharon Graham

These days there is a lot of talk about a cost of living crisis, but as Unite's most recent research confirms, we should actually be talking about a cost of profiteering crisis.From rising supermarket prices, to energy bills, to transport costs, we are all paying the price.Take UK Power Networks, the National Grid power distributor.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The journey towards a fairer Britain starts now | Keir Starmer

If you work hard, you can achieve whatever you want.That's what parents have told their children for generations.It is more than just something we say: it is part of the social contract of our country that people and places are able to realise their potential.It is a matter of pride.It is the reason people the world over dream of making Britain their home.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Nadhim Zahawi: the past business dealings of the new chancellor

Nadhim Zahawi, who aspires to becoming a tax-cutting chancellor, has legitimately used a tax haven for family investments while building a colourful portfolio of outside interests.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Sector must improve lorry driver conditions or face tax, MPs say

The Transport Committee said the sector needed to "get its house in order".
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Labour says huge BP profits are unearned windfall of war'

Opposition parties have renewed their calls for the government to close a loophole in its windfall tax on energy giants after BP said it made more than half-a-billion pounds more than expected in just three months.The oil giant said it made just under 4bn in underlying profit between January and March, citing a strong performance in its oil trading business.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Fossil fuel money necessary for climate solutions new Oxford University leader

There has to be recognition and engagement of the fossil fuel industry's role in the global transition to green energy, the new vice-chancellor of Oxford University has said.Professor Irene Tracey wants the university to be a leader in what she called the most pressing issue of our times.At her inaugural ceremony on Tuesday at the Sheldonian Theatre, she announced her intention for Oxford University to be a centre of interdisciplinary research on finding climate solutions.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
France politics

Ukraine airs romantic' video asking France for more guns

All strikes in France are political but some are more political than others.
The oil-refinery strike which has closed filling stations in large parts of France is not, in theory, political.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
France politics

French government begins ordering striking refinery workers back to their posts

All strikes in France are political but some are more political than others.
The oil-refinery strike which has closed filling stations in large parts of France is not, in theory, political.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
France politics

OPINION: The French government's use of strike-breaking powers could be a political hand grenade

All strikes in France are political but some are more political than others.
The oil-refinery strike which has closed filling stations in large parts of France is not, in theory, political.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Ghana, which is set to become Africa's newest oil exporter at the end of this year, may pump as much as 240,000 barrels of oil from its offshore Jubilee field by 2014-15, the state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corp. said yesterday.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

California governor signs bill giving energy commission oversight power on oil companies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday that gives the state's energy commission oversight power on oil companies to determine potential price gouging and impose corresponding penalties.Why is it that we are paying at peak $2.61 more per gallon of gasoline than the national average?
KQED
1 year ago
California

Governor Newsom's Bill On Regulating Oil Industry Quickly Approved By State Lawmakers | KQED

State lawmakers have approved Governor Gavin Newsom's bill, which is attempting to increase transparency of the oil industry in the state.It would allow the California Energy Commission to impose penalties, through a regulatory process, if the agency believes oil companies are making excessive profits from gas prices.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Editorial: Sunlight can help California rein in Big Oil's greed

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

After months with little apparent progress, Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to hold the oil industry accountable for high gas prices and deter price gouging is now on a fast track toward passage in the California Legislature.A deal between the governor and legislative leaders, announced earlier this week, was passed by the Senate on Thursday and now heads to the Assembly and could be voted on as soon as next week.
KQED
1 year ago
California

State Legislature Holds First Hearing On What Caused Soaring Gas Prices | KQED

In a legislative hearing in Sacramento on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom's administration made its case for a controversial proposal aimed at reigning in high gas prices, by imposing a penalty on oil companies when gas prices, and profits, spike.Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED
Huntington Beach Set To Challenge Housing Laws
Huntington Beach in Orange County is the latest city vowing to fight Sacramento over state housing laws meant to encourage more housing.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Lawmakers Seek Answers On What Led To Skyrocketing Gas Prices | KQED

A hearing on gasoline prices in the state is scheduled to take place Wednesday afternoon in Sacramento, more than two months after Governor Gavin Newsom called for oil companies to be penalized for price gouging.The hearing before the State Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee is the first during a special session on gas prices.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Governor Newsom Unveils Plan He Hopes Will Bring Lower Gas Prices | KQED

Sky-high gas prices this year prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to propose a new law limiting how much oil companies can charge at the pump.Newsom's proposal would put a cap on how much companies can charge for a gallon of gas and penalize those that charge more.But it doesn't include specific profit ceilings yet.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Special Session To Tackle Possible Penalties For Oil Companies In Effort To Lower Gas Prices | KQED

Oil companies spent big in California's election this year and for good reason: Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on lawmakers to take action to drive down gas prices in a state where drivers pay far more than anywhere else.Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED  
California's COVID Booster Numbers Slowly Improving
California is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
KQED
1 year ago
California law

California Advances Bill to Punish Oil Companies for Price Gouging at the Pump | KQED

The bill highlights the challenges of balancing the competing pressures of protecting consumers at the pump while at the same time pushing policies to end the state's reliance on fossil fuels.California's climate strategy - which includes banning the sale of most new gas-powered cars by 2035 - would reduce demand for gasoline by 94% by 2045.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Blind date: She tried to bring up politics but I was worried she was more leftwing'

What were you hoping for?Not to make a fool of myself, as everyone I know (and have dated) reads the Guardian.First impressions?He was fashionably early, which is always a good sign.What did you talk about?How London is the best city in the world.The greatness of Abba.Oil companies and the cost of living (is anyone talking about anything else?).
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil activists arrested after glueing themselves to road in Whitehall

Twenty five people have been arrested at a Just Stop Oil protest in central London, the Metropolitan police have said.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Supermarket petrol stations to be closed most of Monday

Independent traders operate about two-in-three of the country's filling stations, but only sell just over a third of all fuel, and the remainder is accounted for by sites owned by oil companies, according to the RAC motoring group.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Indigenous-led prospective buyer 'not going away' even as Trans Mountain costs spiral | CBC News

An Indigenous-led initiative is still pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, in spite of the project's ballooning price tag."We are not going away, just because it's $30.9 billion.We are entering into the early stages of negotiations," said Stephen Mason, managing director of Project Reconciliation, a Calgary-based group that is working to facilitate the purchase of a major equity stake in the pipeline for the 129 First Nations along the route.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Threat of recession in 2023 one factor in keeping Canadian oilpatch spending in check, says analyst | CBC News

Canadian oil and gas companies are expected to increase spending in 2023, but analysts say it will be another year of modest growth and not a return to boom times.For Canada's energy industry, 2022 was the year that finally snapped a decade of weak commodity prices and brought prosperity back to the sector.
CBC
2 years ago
Canada news

Oil prices are too high - even for those in the oilpatch | CBC News

There's little doubt left that fuel prices are too high when even oil companies aren't happy with how much it costs to fill up a tank.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Newsom gives up call for lawmakers to cap oil industry profits

Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving up his high-profile call for the California Legislature to set a cap on oil company profits and instead will ask lawmakers to increase transparency and oversight of the industry.The governor's amended proposal, announced Wednesday afternoon, would give the California Energy Commission more authority to investigate gasoline price spikes and the option, through a public hearing process, to place a cap on profits and penalize oil companies, Newsom's aides said.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Newsom says California will cut ties with Walgreens over abortion pill access

In an attempt to counter GOP efforts to limit reproductive rights, Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will cut ties with Walgreens over the company's decision to stop selling abortion medication in 20 Republican states."California won't be doing business with Walgreens - or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk," Newsom tweeted Monday.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

In battle with Big Oil, Newsom rips into Valero's 500% rise in profit amid soaring gas prices

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday took aim at Valero Energy Corp.'s "record profits" this year as gasoline prices soared, escalating his battle with the powerful oil industry.In a statement, Newsom renewed his call for a price-gouging penalty "to put these profits back in the pockets of Californians."
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Newsom calls special legislative session to consider tax on excess oil company profits

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he is calling a special legislative session in December for lawmakers to consider passing a tax on excessive profits oil companies are making because of the spike in California gas prices.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Record-setting gas prices in Southern California fall slightly, but for how long?

Gas prices across Southern California dipped slightly on Thursday for the first time in weeks that saw record highs, but concerns about OPEC+'s decision to cut oil production makes it unclear how long any relief at the pump will last.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

As gas prices soar, Gov. Newsom demands tax on 'rip off' oil companies and urges switch to winter-blend fuel

As gas prices in California soar, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday called on lawmakers to introduce a windfall tax on "rip off" oil companies and urged state air regulators to allow refineries to produce cheaper winter-blend gasoline to help boost supplies and cut prices.
99% Invisible
1 year ago
Design

A Whale-Oiled Machine - 99% Invisible

In the 1800s, whaling was a vast and brutal industry-sometimes as deadly for the sailors involved as it was for the whales.And the global epicenter of whaling could be found in New Bedford, MA.All this slaughter wasn't to feed hungry people with whale meat.It was about all the things people could make out of whale blubber, including soap and of course: lantern fuel.
KQED
1 year ago
Healthcare

California, Oil Industry Brace for Big-Money Battle Over Rule Limiting Drilling Near Schools and Homes | KQED

The ballot challenge to the drilling law will be the second referendum to go before voters in 2024.Opponents of AB 257, a law signed by Newsom that aims to increase pay and improve working conditions for the state's fast-food workers, also recently submitted enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Heat takes toll as Iditarod mushers trek across Alaska

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness.An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Heat takes toll as Iditarod mushers trek across Alaska

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness.An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero.
Streetsblog California
1 year ago
San Francisco

Legislative Hearing on How to Stop Oil Profiteering Shows How Little Anyone Knows

The hearing had everything: government agency reps making the case for Newsom's proposal, experts on economics, government, and litigation, and a range of "stakeholders."Gov Gavin Newsom announcing his executive order to end sales of gas powered vehicles in California in 2020
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California.
Streetsblog San Francisco
1 year ago
San Francisco

Today's Headlines

S.F.Supes Will Vote on Great Highway, Many Other Measures (SFStandard)
     Car Pollution Worsening, Post Pandemic (SFChron)
     More on Possible Penalties for Oil Companies (SFExaminer)
     Bill to Make it Easier to Turn Parking Lots, Gas Stations into Housing (SFChron)
     What Will Adeline Street/Ashby BART Look Like in the Future?
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

US issues warrant for $25m aeroplane owned by Russian oil giant

US government alleges the Boeing-made plane violated sanctions and commerce law by travelling to and from Russia.The United States government has requested and obtained a warrant to seize a Russian aircraft valued at $25m, according to a statement released on Wednesday.The US-made plane, a Boeing 737-7JU, is accused of travelling from a foreign country to Russia, in violation of US law and sanctions implemented after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Home of Ukrainian oil tycoon raided in anti-corruption purge

Ukraine is taking a hard line against corruption as it continues talks to join the European Union.Ukrainian authorities raided an influential billionaire's home in what an ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touted as a sweeping wartime clampdown on corruption that would change the country.Ihor Kolomoisky held shares in two oil companies, Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, which had both been seized under martial law last November after Ukraine's security service (SBU) said it uncovered the embezzlement of more than $1bn.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian man arrested for flying drone over Norwegian airport

Norwegian police arrested a Russian man after he was caught flying a drone above an airport in northern Norway, the police said Saturday, the second such incident in the past week.
the Guardian
2 years ago
Europe news

Biden adviser rejects Republican call to 'close skies' over Ukraine

A senior Republican senator on Sunday urged the US and Nato to "close the skies" over Ukraine, hours after a logistics hub and training base for foreign fighters 11 miles from the Polish border was struck by Russian forces, killing 35.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Dave Whitlock, a Star of the Fly-Fishing World, Dies at 88

Dave Whitlock was 8 years old in 1942 and already fishing in the streams near his home in Muskogee, Okla., when he spotted a golden-brown fishing rod and reel in his grandfather's L.L. Bean catalog.It was unlike anything he'd ever seen.Granddad, he asked, what is this?Dave, that's fly fishing, Mr. Whitlock later recalled his grandfather saying.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Cars

Elias: Only consumers can penalize price-gouging car dealers

Walk into a car dealership of virtually any brand, and you'll find price markups unheard of in almost any past era.At Toyota, a new Prius Prime plug-in model, carrying a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) in the low $30,000s, often sports an asking price these days about $10,000 higher, a markup of about 33%.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Cars

New Zealand grandmother creates her own electric car for $24,000

A New Zealand grandmother has converted a 29-year-old wreck into a homemade, solar-powered electric vehicle, "to show it can be done".
www.thelocal.no
1 year ago
Education

Norway moves closer to introducing tuition fees for international students

The Norwegian government has agreed on a budget for 2023 and plans to introduce tuition fees for foreign students from next year remain unchanged, The Labour Party has confirmed to The Local.Published: 30 November 2022 10:37 CET The Norwegian government has taken another step towards introducing tuition fees for foreign students in Norway.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Let Us Give Thanks to Cranberries for the End of a Food Crisis

As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving dinner this week, the story of celebrating a rich harvest in a time of straightened circumstances will be unusually resonant.The cost of a typical meal is up 20% from last year, agricultural lobbyist the Farm Bureau reported last week.That's by far the biggest jump in the 36 years it's been doing the survey, and well ahead of the 6.9% increase in US median incomes and the 8.3% gain in broader consumer prices.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Windfall Taxes Are All the Rage. They Shouldn't Be.

The logo of Shell Plc and a rainbow motif on a oil storage silo at the company's Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022.Shell reports earnings on Oct. 27.(Bloomberg)With energy prices soaring, thanks partly to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, countries around the world have been experimenting with a hodgepodge of interventions to ease the pain, including consumer subsidies, price regulation and ad hoc nationalizations.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Oil Price Shock Will Reverberate Into Next Year

Wall Street may be abuzz with talk of recession next year, but it's a different story in the energy market.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

BP takes $25.5 billion hit from Russia departure

BP said Tuesday its decision to pull out of Russia translated into a $25.5 billion charge and a first-quarter loss despite soaring oil and gas prices.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky warns of difficult winter after energy infrastructure attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky has pledged to do everything in his power to give Ukrainians electricity and heating this winter, following a barrage of attacks on his country's energy infrastructure that Western officials and analysts say is a deliberate Russian tactic to sap Ukrainians' will to fight as temperatures drop.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

"Political Game Changer": Biden Calls for Tax on Big Oil's Excess Profits

President Joe Biden called for a windfall tax on energy companies in a speech on Monday, a move that would deliver a major win to the climate and progressive advocates who have been calling for a tax on excess profits made amid high inflationary rates.In his response to major oil companies posting record-breaking profits , Biden cited wartime policies  to stop corporations from war profiteering and said that oil companies must take steps to lower gas prices or face a tax on their profits.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

No It's Not!' Biden Bristles At Reporters Asking Is Oil Release Politically Motivated' Timed For Midterms

President Joe Biden chafed at reporters who shouted questions about whether his release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is politically motivated and timed for the midterm elections.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Exxon, Chevron post blockbuster profits on oil price boom

The nation's biggest oil companies - ExxonMobil and Chevron - saw their profits roughly triple in the second-quarter as Russia's war in Ukraine upended global energy markets and left consumers stretching to cover record high pump prices.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Deal reached on plan for more than $9 billion in gas refunds to California drivers

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to send $9.5 billion in tax refunds to Californians, providing as much as $1,050 to families this fall in long-awaited financial relief from record-high gasoline prices and other rising costs.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

Stephen Colbert Is Proud to Upset Joseph Biggs of the Proud Boys

The lawyer for the Jan. 6 defendant said his client can't get a fair trial based on "negative" media coverage by the likes of "The Late Show.""I feel so seen," Colbert said.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden criticizes oil company profits as 'windfall of war' DW 10/31/2022

BusinessUnited States of America 9 minutes ago9 minutes ago US President Joe Biden called on oil and gas companies to use their record profits to help consumers.He also threatened them with tax penalties amid an energy crisis.US President Joe Biden criticized the record profits of gas and oil companies in a speech on Monday, calling on the firms to do more to lower prices at the gas pump for consumers.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

"This Is What Price-Gouging Looks Like": Exxon Profits Break All-Time Records

Exxon's profit last quarter of $17.9 billion was the highest posted  by any major international oil company in history.This quarter's profits smashed that record , totalling $19.7 billion in the third quarter of this year, nearly triple what the company made over the same time period last year.Other oil giants also posted record profits this quarter.
Truthout
2 years ago
Left-wing politics

80 Percent of Voters Support Taxing Big Oil's Windfall Profits, Poll Finds

Most voters agree that oil companies are profiteering off of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with 57 percent of voters saying as such and only 24 percent of voters disagreeing.
Truthout
2 years ago
Left-wing politics

AOC Demands Accountability for High Gas Prices as Crude Oil Price Drops

Over roughly the past week, crude oil prices have been dropping after they spiked in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Intruder Breaks Into Nancy Pelosi's Home, Attacks Speaker's Husband | KQED

Paul Pelosi Assaulted
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office says someone broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco this morning and violently assaulted the speaker's husband.The Congresswoman's spokesman says the person who assaulted Paul Pelosi is in custody.Paul Pelosi was taken to a hospital and is recovering.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir is about the dark type of job you take for money

Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, focuses on her time working at the oil sands of Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

With 'Ducks,' the creator of Hark! A Vagrant reveals her shadow side

Buried in the center of Kate Beaton's massive graphic memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is a terse, yet surprisingly apt, thesis statement.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Our country yearns for unity - but Truss's government is mercilessly dividing it into rich and poor | Gordon Brown

Having been promised an energy price freeze, millions of hard-pressed families will be shocked and fearful when, on 1 October, they are hit with a 25% rise in their fuel bills.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Sunak's UK oil subsidy could have insulated 2m homes, says thinktank

Billions of pounds given away in a tax break for UK oil and gas exploitation could have permanently cut the energy bills of 2m homes by £342 a year if invested in insulation measures, according to a green thinktank.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Boris Johnson says windfall tax 'not the right thing' but refuses to rule out U-turn

Boris Johnson has refused to rule out the introduction of a windfall tax which would help to relieve pressure on the cost of living crisis.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Windfall tax on oil giants won't hurt British pensioners, thinktank finds

Britain's main pension funds own less than 0.2% of Shell and BP shares, undermining claims that a windfall tax on big oil companies would harm the retirement incomes of UK savers.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

How would a UK windfall tax on oil and gas profits work?

Until this week, the government repeatedly rejected the notion of a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, which have been reaping huge profits from sky-high energy prices.
Streetsblog California
1 year ago
SF politics

Legislative Wrap-Up: Bills on Bike and Ped Safety, Climate

The dust is still settling, and Newsom hasn't signed on the dotted line yet
Streetsblog San Francisco
2 years ago
SF politics

First Caltrain Electrics Arrive

The Peninsula's railroad just got its first modern railway equipment... its old belchy diesels will not be missed
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Daniel Goldman, Ex-Trump Prosecutor, Tops Crowded Field in N.Y. Primary

Aug. 24, 2022, 12:42 a.m.ET Daniel Goldman, who has never held elective office, celebrated on Tuesday night in Lower Manhattan.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Why drivers are paying so much for gas right now

This holiday weekend, it cost drivers about 50% more to fill up their gas tanks than during July 4 road trips last year.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Baker, lawmakers at odds over suspending state gas tax

BOSTON (AP) - Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House and Senate are at odds over temporarily suspending the state's gas tax.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Cost of filling family car with petrol to hit 100 for first time

The cost of filling up a typical family car with petrol could exceed £100 as soon as Thursday, according to the RAC motoring group.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Lorry driver conditions should be 'improved or sector should face a new tax'

The road haulage sector should be given a two-year deadline to improve conditions for lorry drivers and recruit more workers or face a new tax, ministers have been told.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Oil firms collect 22bn in profits as fuel and energy bills soar

Oil, gas and electricity companies have raked in billions of pounds in extra profits this year as families struggle with massive rises to fuel prices and gas bills.
The Independent
1 year ago
Berlin

Germans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets

Travelers in Germany will be able to crisscross the country for under $10 a month this summer as part of a government program intended to help combat rampant inflation, high fuel prices and climate change.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Improve facilities for HGV drivers or face new tax, MPs tell freight sector

The road haulage industry should be given a two-year deadline to upgrade facilities for lorry drivers, with clean showers, healthy food and spaces for female drivers, or face a new tax, ministers have been told.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Jose Ramos-Horta accuses Alexander Downer of 'distorting' issues around 2004 Timor-Leste bugging

The president of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, has accused former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer of "avoiding and distorting" the issues around the 2004 bugging scandal, saying recent comments ignored the fact that Australia had spied "on behalf of oil companies and using the cover of Australia's supposedly altruistic foreign aid program".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Average price of gas surpasses $6 a gallon for first time in California

The average price of gas in California has surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever as fuel costs across the US reach record highs.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'It's a media war': the UK's top anti-oil campaigner fights on aged 80

eorge Whatley is probably Britain's most successful anti-oil campaigner, but you won't find him at Extinction Rebellion's latest wave of protests or the Just Stop Oil campaign which has blocked fossil fuel infrastructure recently.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Biden Plans to Open More Public Land to Drilling

The president is under pressure to bring down gas prices, but any new supply would be years away.The fees that companies pay would rise sharply.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

British Museum to Remove Sackler Name From Its Walls

LONDON - The British Museum here is to remove the name of the Sackler family from its walls, becoming the latest major cultural institution to cut ties with the family over its role in the opioid crisis.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Reflecting on the East Austin petroleum tanks as Austin City Council considers new jet fuel facility

Despite the connection some might be making, airport officials have noted the differences between the old petroleum tank farm and the planned jet fuel facility.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

A $400 tax rebate to offset California's high gas prices? Here's how it would work

A group of Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday proposed sending every California taxpayer a $400 tax rebate check to reduce the financial pain they're suffering because of gas prices and the rising costs of everyday goods.
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