fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
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oil and other fossil fuels
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Taken together, the actions underscored Trump’s commitment to increase U.S. energy production, particularly fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and remove regulatory barriers that may slow that down.
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Jewish institutions have published climate action plans, several have pledged to divest their endowments from fossil fuels, and the Schusterman Foundation, which was built on oil wealth, recently made its first grant to a climate group.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Even beyond air pollution that kills millions of people every year, and the progressively harsher consequences of a hotter planet, scientists are finding new harms from fossil fuels all the time.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Both the $500 billion Stargate AI-infrastructure venture and Musk’s AI supercomputer reportedly already or will rely on some fossil fuels.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Jewish institutions have published climate action plans, several have pledged to divest their endowments from fossil fuels, and the Schusterman Foundation, which was built on oil wealth, recently made its first grant to a climate group.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Even beyond air pollution that kills millions of people every year, and the progressively harsher consequences of a hotter planet, scientists are finding new harms from fossil fuels all the time.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Both the $500 billion Stargate AI-infrastructure venture and Musk’s AI supercomputer reportedly already or will rely on some fossil fuels.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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