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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Killed by Coal: Journalist Dies in Clash Over Dirty Coal in Germany
Yesterday the brutal eviction by the authorities against activists trying to protect an ancient forest in Germany from being destroyed for coal mining ended in tragedy, with the loss of life of a young journalist, called Steffan.
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Despite a new mega-mine opening, the tar sands “era is over”
For those concerned about climate justice and leaving a living legacy to our grand-children, your everyday actions are making a positive difference. Sometimes, in these destructive days of Trump, and svengali politics of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, we just don’t say that enough.
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“Only A Matter of Time” Before Category 6 Hurricane Hits U.S.
“No one in America has ever experienced the wrath and fury of a category 6 hurricane, which now genuinely seems possible and realistic.”
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Florence and the Extreme
Hurricane Florence is the new extreme – made worse by climate change – and Trump is complicit in the disaster that is about to unfold.
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As Hurricane Florence Heads for US, the UN Chief Demands Urgent Action on Climate Change
Over a million people along the South Carolina and Virginia coastlines have been ordered to leave their homes today as what could be the most powerful storm ever to hit the region approaches.
Resources
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Nobel Peace Laureates Call on Governor Brown to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Production
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Assessing International Public Finance for Energy in Africa
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Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel: Why Ireland’s Climate Goals Cannot Be Met with More Gas
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Debunked: The G20 Clean Gas Myth
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Letter: 230+ Groups to Justin Trudeau – Climate Leadership Means Saying No to Pipelines
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The Sky’s Limit California
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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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Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018
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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
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.