Oil Change International is a research, communication, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating the coming transition towards clean energy. The production and consumption of oil, gas, and coal are major sources of global warming, human rights abuses, war, national security concerns, corporate globalization, and increased inequality.
News
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“Terrifying” that Climate Denier, Jim Bridenstine, is to Lead NASA
The Trump Administration and Republican assault on science reached a new level last night when in a narrow vote the Senate voted to approve the climate denier, Jim Bridenstine, for the post of NASA administrator.
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Kinder Morgan: Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion May Now be “Untenable”
As Big Oil’s new poster boy, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, scrabbles around for investors for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, extra finance may not be enough to save the controversial pipeline.
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Bank of America Leads Finance for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The abuses, risks and climate pollution of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have a clear set of financiers, led by the nation’s largest commercial bank, Bank of America.
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US Commercial Banks In For a Spring of Fossil Fuel Resistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2018 US Commercial Banks In For a Spring of Fossil Fuel Resistance US commercial banks are gearing up for their annual general meetings, starting as early as this week, but they’re not alone in making plans for AGM season. A growing number of concerned communities and organizations are planning a…
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Trudeau Morphs From Clean Poster Boy into Dirty Oil Polluter
As the world tries to wean itself off its oil addiction, one nation walks the other way. As many countries try and stop fossil fuel subsidies, one country is scrabbling around to secure finance for a dirty energy pipeline.
Resources
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Empty Promise: US Bank Continues Pipeline Finance
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Off Track: IEA Briefing for Investors
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OFF TRACK: The IEA and Climate Change
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Investor Briefing: The many obstacles facing Keystone XL
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Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Letter: 200+ Groups to G20 & Multilateral Development Banks – Stop Funding Fossils
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Briefing: Dirty Dozen – How Public Finance Drives the Climate Crisis through Oil, Gas, and Coal Expansion
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Fact Sheet: Despite Paris Agreement, Governments Still Fund Billions in Fossil Fuel Finance Each Year
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Burning the Gas ‘Bridge Fuel’ Myth
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Time to Stop Digging: Why Germany’s Climate Leadership Requires a Rapid Phaseout of Fossil Fuel Production and Finance
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Sign-on Letter: Oppose Expanding the 45Q Tax Credit for Oil, Gas and Coal Companies
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Sign-on Letter: No Subsidies for Enhanced Oil Production
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Funding Tar Sands: Private Banks vs. the Paris Climate Agreement
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What’s the plan?
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In the Pipeline: Risks for Funders of Tar Sands Pipelines
Projects
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Crude-by-Rail Resources
The Crude-by-Rail Resource Hub includes our interactive map charting major rail routes and terminals for the transport of crude oil by rail in the U.S. and Canada. The hub also contains our latest crude-by-rail reports and actions.
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RefineryReport.org
The Refinery Report project will develop and publish data on North America’s refineries, beginning with the amount of crude oil refined from the world’s dirtiest and most destructive source of oil: the Canadian tar sands.
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ShiftTheSubsidies.org
The Shift the Subsidies database is an interactive tool to visually track and analyze the flow of energy subsidies from international, regional and bilateral public financial institutions around the world.
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DirtyEnergyMoney.com
Dirty Energy Money is an interactive tool that tracks the flow of oil, gas and coal industry contributions to the US Congress.
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The Price of Oil Wheel
The price of oil per barrel doesn’t include all of oil’s hidden costs. Learn more about the true cost of oil by using the flash navigation tool.