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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One of the authors of a proposed bylaw amendment to allow the display of the Progress Pride on town flag poles said he welcomes more dialogue about the...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One of the authors of a proposed bylaw amendment to allow the display of the Progress Pride on town flag poles said he welcomes more dialogue about the...

Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms

Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms

The Williamstown Select Board voted 4-1 against adopting a proposed resolution signed by 421 Town residents that calls for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in Palestine and Israel” at its meeting on March 25. Members of the Select Board said they voted against the resolution on the grounds that it was not their place to weigh in on political issues outside the Town, while others disagreed with the text of the proposed resolution.

Supporters say developing hydrogen as a fuel is critical to slowing climate change. Critics are concerned that producing it with fossil fuels will prop up the oil and gas industry.

A lack of transparency about proposed CCS projects, even on state lands, raises flags about the state’s permitting process.

Supporters say developing hydrogen as a fuel is critical to slowing climate change. Critics are concerned that producing it with fossil fuels will prop up the oil and gas industry.

The EPA is handing over permitting power to the state's regulators. What could go wrong?

The carbon capture bonanza in Louisiana appears to be gaining even more steam.