Coal industry titans have long relied on government handouts. Now they’re getting COVID bailouts
Let’s stop propping up the coal industry with small-business loans and subsidies.
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Big Oil, Big Meat get a big break in GOP stimulus proposal
The single biggest priority in the Republican-proposed HEALS Act would shield the biggest polluters from responsibility for protecting their workers. It's a gift they have wanted for a long time.
Fossil fuel companies getting more U.S. bailouts than any other sector
The oil and gas industry is in trouble. And investors are going to lose billions if not trillions in the process.
Polluter bailouts are too risky for struggling taxpayers
A review of fossil fuel companies' credit scores shows that taxpayers could lose big if failing companies benefit from Federal Reserve rescue programs.
Could Coronavirus Forever Alter the Fossil Fuel Era?
The Covid19 crisis could forever alter the energy landscape and lead to a wave of bankruptcies that accelerate the arrival of peak fossil fuels.
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Join us as we track recovery and stimulus efforts to divert taxpayer money to unprofitable, polluting fossil fuel companies.
Through Its Debt Buyout Programs, The Fed Could Rescue Fossil Fuel Firms That Were Already In a Tailspin
The problems with the fossil fuel industry go well beyond the sudden lack of demand brought on by the coronavirus. But the Fed is still contemplating the unpopular move of shoring it up.