A CalFire firefighter watches as the Rabbit Fire spreads on July 14, 2023. A new report released Tuesday identifies the United States as "planet-wrecker-in-chief," pointing to the nation’s plans for a massive expansion of oil and gas production over the next two and a half decades even as it postures as a climate leader on the world stage.

According to Oil Change International’s (OCI) research, planned oil and gas expansion in the U.S.—the largest historical contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions—accounts for more than a third of prospective global oil and gas expansion through 2050. Much of the U.S. expansion […]

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