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The manager of the state’s largest pension fund is expected to decide soon whether to sell shares in Exxon, Chevron and other major oil companies.

New York State officials are poised to decide whether to sell off more than $1 billion in investments in major oil companies, in what could be one of the most consequential steps by a large institution to divest from fossil fuels. With an announcement expected within weeks, some climate activists are calling on the manager of the state’s largest pension fund to blacklist ExxonMobil, Chevron and other leading oil companies from its portfolio.

Will New York State Divest From Big Oil?

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After Losing a Climate Case in a Louisiana Courtroom, Chevron Wants a Change of Venue

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Lawyers for the oil giant argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that the matter belongs in federal court. But the heavily Republican state responded that a $744.6 million jury award in state court should stand.

A jury in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, thought it had put the issue to rest.

After Losing a Climate Case in a Louisiana Courtroom, Chevron Wants a Change of Venue

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Are Declining Stocking Rates Underexplored By Scientists?

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A new study says researchers could be missing important climate and environmental changes associated with reduced livestock grazing.

If you stood in front of a map of the world, subtracted its oceans and threw a dart, you would have about a one-in-four chance of hitting land humans use for grazing livestock. But concentrations of grazing animals used for human consumption across the world have been shifting for the last 25 years, according to a new study, suggesting profound environmental and climate consequences.

Are Declining Stocking Rates Underexplored By Scientists?

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Moemoana Schwenke – Pacific Campaigner

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After two years in Samoa working across community-led creative projects, sustainable tourism, environmental storytelling, and youth and women’s initiatives, Moemoana brings a strong commitment to climate justice and Pacific-led advocacy. With a background in storytelling, film and sustainable development, and a passion for amplifying First Nations and Pacific voices, Moemoana now joins Greenpeace Australia Pacific as she returns to Australia. Outside of work, she is a creative at heart—dancing, writing and staying connected to family, culture and community.

Moemoana Schwenke – Pacific Campaigner

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