Louisiana’s flagship university is allowing an oil company to participate in faculty research activities for five million dollars. Or, for $100,000, a company can participate in an investigation, with “robust” review powers and access to any resulting intellectual property. Those are the terms laid out in a standard document that Louisiana State University’s fundraising arm … Read more
The Biden administration has frozen pending decisions on permit applications for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to countries other than U.S. free trade partners. During this pause, which will last up to 15 months, the government has promised to “take a hard look” at the economic, environmental and national security issues related to LNG exports. … Read more
At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests have registered to attend this year’s United Nations climate talks in Dubai, more than three times as many as an Associated Press analysis of the talks shows. last year, when new rules came into effect requiring participants to publicize their work. . Apart from the … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East will host its second consecutive U.N. climate conference in the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to prevent the planet from overheating by the end of the century. warms up. There are many distractions, especially the war between Israel and Hamas. … Read more