Andy Rowell

Aug 29, 2024 | rsn.org | Andy Rowell |Nina Lakhani

Climate experts raise red flags as oil giant spends millions lobbying while touting ‘underperforming’ carbon captureWhen the oil giant ExxonMobil sponsored an event at the re-energizing Democratic national convention (DNC) in Chicago last week, it was disrupted by climate activists outraged that big oil was invited on to an influential political platform. “Exxon lies, people die,” protesters shouted before being evicted.

Aug 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Andy Rowell |Nina Lakhani

When the oil giant ExxonMobil sponsored an event at the re-energizing Democratic national convention (DNC) in Chicago last week, it was disrupted by climate activists outraged that big oil was invited on to an influential political platform. “Exxon lies, people die,” protesters shouted before being evicted. The event included a “fireside chat” with Vijay Swarup, the company’s senior climate strategy and technology director.

Aug 28, 2024 | theguardian.com | Andy Rowell |Nina Lakhani

When the oil giant ExxonMobil sponsored an event at the re-energizing Democratic national convention (DNC) in Chicago last week, it was disrupted by climate activists outraged that big oil was invited on to an influential political platform. “Exxon lies, people die,” protesters shouted before being evicted. The event included a “fireside chat” with Vijay Swarup, the company’s senior climate strategy and technology director.

Aug 27, 2024 | priceofoil.org | Andy Rowell

We have known for over a decade just how damaging fracking is to our health. But the health impacts of exporting fracked gas have often been overlooked. In part this is due to the fact that the US gas industry has been trying to greenwash its gas by arguing it is is the cleanest on the planet, due to third party certification schemes. These claims have been debunked by two reports released by Oil Change International and Earthworks.

Jul 26, 2024 | priceofoil.org | Andy Rowell

Recent footage and images from Bangladesh are truly shocking. Police and the army firing live rounds at random unarmed protesters in the streets of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. An injured person, carried by a colleague, shot at close range by police. Other unarmed young men are casually shot in the street. A leading student activist shows the scars and bruises of a brutally beaten body. Over 200 people have now been killed in Bangladesh including journalists, according to local reports.