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Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan Puts the Climate at Risk

Back in January, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, its proposed 5-year plan for offshore U.S. oil and gas development that includes ten potential lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, three in the Alaskan Arctic, and one in the Atlantic.

Enbridge Intends to Take Enormous Subsidy for Alberta Clipper Tar Sands Pipeline

Enbridge is side-stepping environmental regulations and corporate taxes in attempts to increase Canadian tar sands exports through the United States.

Sacrificing the Climate for Art’s Sake

The endorsement granted to Big Oil companies by preeminent arts institutions allows them to whitewash their image.