A version of this article originally appeared on DeSmog
The fossil fuel industry was built on white supremacy
White oilmen codified segregation into the oil fields, and oil towns were the scenes of brutal racist attacks
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A version of this article originally appeared on grist
The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
Inactive wells leak methane and can poison drinking water
Oil spills melt the superpowers of the double-crested cormorant
Birds have to work harder to stay warm after being repeatedly exposed to spilled oil, study finds
With inspiration from shark skin, redesigned oil tanker hulls could keep the oceans clean
Safer oil transport through stronger hulls and bio-inspired designs
