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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New Bill Aims to Tackle Dirty Money in Politics
This morning, Oil Change International Executive Director Steve Kretzmann joined Representative John Sarbanes (MD-3) and a coalition of environmental groups to endorse the Government by the People Act (H.R. 20), a legislative proposal to enact a system of public funding for elections that would take back influence in politics from big money donors and put…
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Cowboys and Indians Unite Against the KXL
It was not a normal day in DC. But then it was Earth Day. But even for a day that celebrates our relationship with our fragile planet, this was something special. It was unique.
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Japan Urged To Stop Financing Coal ahead of Obama-Abe Summit
Today, over 30 groups from around the world, including Oil Change International, sent an open letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on April 24th urging Japan to follow the United States and other countries’ pledges to stop financing coal overseas.
Resources
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World Bank Group financed $1 billion in fossil fuel exploration projects in 2013
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Lifting the Ban, Cooking the Climate
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Frozen Future: Shell’s Ongoing Gamble in the US Arctic
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Kerry’s State Department Ignored Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Projects
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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.