Spoiler alert: Big oil companies are still failing on climate
Being a “leader” among laggards doesn’t cut it when we’re in a climate emergency – a crisis that the oil and gas industry has done the most to cause.
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California becomes largest oil producer in world to commit to total oil phaseout, ban fracking — but not soon enough
"California is the highest-producing jurisdiction in the world so far to commit to a phase-out of oil extraction, and other major producers need to join the state in committing to move beyond oil and gas," said Collin Rees of Oil...
Environmental Leaders Sit-In on Capitol Hill to Protest Schumer/Manchin Permit Deal
A group of 13 environmental and community leaders are calling on the Senate to reject Senator Manchin’s proposal to undermine environmental and community review and fast-track oil, gas, coal and mining projects.
The Spirit of Saro-Wiwa Lives On
A new wave of anger, manifesting in large protests, is sweeping through Nigeria’s Ogoni region.
Groups Demand Immediate Halt to All Keystone XL Activity amid Coronavirus Emergency
A broad coalition of Indigenous, landowner, environmental, and conservation groups called on TC Energy to immediately halt all activity on its Keystone XL pipeline project due to the coronavirus public health threat.
COP28: Don’t believe ADNOC’s spin over its new climate commitments
At the beginning of 2000s, as concerns about climate change grew, some of the biggest oil companies began to modify their climate change public relations strategies.
Stop the Money Pipeline: Private Banks Owning Oil Companies Is a Recipe for Disaster
"Allowing private banks to start an unholy marriage with bankrupt fossil fuel companies would be a catastrophic mistake for communities and climate," said Collin Rees
As devastating floods replace record heat, U.S. insurers reduce cover over climate risks
After the heat comes the floods. A northern hemisphere summer, which has upended climate models and redefined extreme weather on land and seas, continues to set nearly daily records.
Of Memory and Power
Remembering past struggles against oil: Ida Tarbell, Mohammed Mosaddegh and Ken Saro-Wiwa.
1 million+ comments to stop the KeystoneXL pipeline
For immediate release April 22, 2013 More than One Million Comments Urge Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Public Comments highlight that Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is all risk and no reward Washington, DC – Opponents of Keystone XL have...