One Earth Now

Farmers vs. Fossil Fuel Firms

From Belgium to Pakistan to Vermont, small farmers are using legal tools to take on big fossil fuel polluters in a fight for climate justice.

Apr 6 • Dana Drugmand

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March 2026

Vermont’s Landmark Climate Superfund Law is Headed to Court

A federal district judge in Vermont is set to hear arguments in the first major court test of the first-in-the-nation polluter pays climate law.

Mar 25 • Dana Drugmand

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US Offshore Wind Projects Advance Amidst Iran War and Oil Market Disruption

Projects hit key milestones despite President Trump’s war on wind, and at a time when Trump’s new Middle East war is a stark reminder of fossil fuel…

Mar 14 • Dana Drugmand

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These Initiatives and Trends are Directly Confronting the Big Carbon Cartel

From lawsuits and competition from renewables to the first international conference to tackle fossil fuels head-on, the oil and gas industry is facing…

Mar 8 • Dana Drugmand

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Trump and Republicans Want to Block State and Local Climate Action and Accountability Efforts, Too

A looming Supreme Court case could potentially foreclose state avenues to hold climate polluters accountable. Combined with no federal oversight of…

Mar 1 • Dana Drugmand

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February 2026

Trump is Trying to Sabotage Global Climate Action

Experts say the US is defying international law on climate change and has become a “climate bully."

Feb 20 • Dana Drugmand

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As Scientists Warn of the Risk of a Hothouse Earth Trajectory, Trump Administration Cements Climate Denial as Official US Policy

EPA is eliminating its primary tool to rein in climate pollution at a time when scientists say urgent action is needed to avoid “unmanageable climate…

Feb 12 • Dana Drugmand

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January 2026

European Countries Plan Offshore Wind Buildout in the North Sea, Defying Trump

The deal to deliver 100 gigawatts of clean power through cooperative projects is a key step towards enhancing energy security and reducing fossil fuel…

Jan 31 • Dana Drugmand

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Michigan Sues Big Oil, Alleging A Conspiracy To Delay The Energy Transition

The lawsuit, which comes after the Trump administration preemptively sued the state last year, brings claims under federal and state antitrust laws.

Jan 25 • Dana Drugmand

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Scientists Urge Action as Data Show 2025 Was Among Warmest Years on Record

The planet is dangerously overheating, and the Trump administration is recklessly fueling the fire while “actively lying about the science.”

Jan 18 • Dana Drugmand

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The Unraveling: U.S. Attacks Venezuela and Turns Its Back on the World

The international legal system is collapsing, experts warn, and so too is the climate system.

Jan 8 • Dana Drugmand

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December 2025

Trump Administration Suspends Already Approved Offshore Wind Leases in Latest Attack on Wind Energy

Critics say the move is illegal and will threaten energy security and affordability at a time of rising electricity demand and accelerating global…

Dec 22, 2025 • Dana Drugmand

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