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This is the final article in our series "The Impact of Oil and Gas on American Life," sponsored by the Funder Collaborative on Oil and Gas.
Read the whole series here:
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The Impact of Oil and Gas on American Life (SSIR)
Progress on climate change seems closer than ever given rapid improvements in clean energy technologies. Yet the United States’ wealthy fossil fuel industry is determined to strengthen its g...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is the final article in our series "The Impact of Oil and Gas on American Life," sponsored by the Funder Collaborative on Oil and Gas.
Read the whole series here:
Read the whole series here:
Houston is a microcosm of the fossil fuel industry’s dominance and resulting devastation.
But many other communities—Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”; Gary, Indiana; Refinery Row in SoCal; the Ohio River Valley—have essentially been sacrificed to the industry’s profits.
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But many other communities—Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”; Gary, Indiana; Refinery Row in SoCal; the Ohio River Valley—have essentially been sacrificed to the industry’s profits.
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Resisting Oil and Gas, For Health’s Sake (SSIR)
As regulatory rollbacks invite polluters to poison air, soil, and water, funders and advocates can respond by rallying around community-led solutions that prioritize health over corporate gain.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Houston is a microcosm of the fossil fuel industry’s dominance and resulting devastation.
But many other communities—Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”; Gary, Indiana; Refinery Row in SoCal; the Ohio River Valley—have essentially been sacrificed to the industry’s profits.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
But many other communities—Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”; Gary, Indiana; Refinery Row in SoCal; the Ohio River Valley—have essentially been sacrificed to the industry’s profits.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
The harmful health effects of these pollutants are on full display in Houston, the so-called energy capital of the world.
The zip codes where life expectancies are lowest are those with the most of oil and gas sources. Houstonians have a name for this: The Houston Arrow.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
The zip codes where life expectancies are lowest are those with the most of oil and gas sources. Houstonians have a name for this: The Houston Arrow.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
October 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The harmful health effects of these pollutants are on full display in Houston, the so-called energy capital of the world.
The zip codes where life expectancies are lowest are those with the most of oil and gas sources. Houstonians have a name for this: The Houston Arrow.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
The zip codes where life expectancies are lowest are those with the most of oil and gas sources. Houstonians have a name for this: The Houston Arrow.
ssir.org/articles/ent...
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Americans Are Fighting Goliath—And Winning (SSIR)
Oil and gas's dominance over American life can feel like a David vs. Goliath story. Despite the odds, growing pushback in red, blue, and purple states shows that the Davids have more power than w...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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