Oil Change International

Posts by David Turnbull

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  Reaction: Oil Change International responds to Trump pull out from Paris Agreement

  David Turnbull, May 31, 2017
  America First? Trump just put America Last in the coming clean energy economy. So ends the so-called ‘American century’ of leadership. The decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement will go down in history as one of the most short-sighted, destructive, and malicious decisions of any American President ever.
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  RELEASE: Oil Change International responds to FERC nominations hearing

  David Turnbull, May 25, 2017
  Both nominees and Senators alike appeared oblivious to the fact that gas is as dirty as coal and that significantly increasing gas reliance through new pipelines and liquefied natural gas export facilities is incompatible with a stable climate.
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  RELEASE: Taxpayers on the hook for billions in subsidies for fossil fuels on public lands

  David Turnbull, May 24, 2017
  The U.S. government is providing extensive support for fossil fuel production on public lands and waters offshore, through a combination of direct subsidies, enforcement loopholes, lax royalty collection, stagnant lease rates, and other advantages to the industry, a new report released today finds.
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  RELEASE: Organizations Issue Demands to FERC in Wake of Rover Accidents

  David Turnbull, May 17, 2017
  Community activists and organizations sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today, signed by 118 groups, demanding the agency halt all construction of the Rover gas pipeline, and to embark upon an extensive review of its approval policies.
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  #NoKXL Best Hits: Six Reasons Keystone XL Must Not Be Built

  David Turnbull, March 23, 2017
  As we await the photo-op of Keystone XL approval from the Trump Administration, here's a compilation of a few of our "best hits" for why Keystone XL must not be built.
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  Release: Oil companies’ flawed energy forecasts risk billions in investor capital

  David Turnbull, March 13, 2017
  Oil companies including ExxonMobil, BP and Shell are risking billions of dollars of investor capital, by basing decisions on distorted claims about the future of energy, according to a new report.
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  Trump team botches celebration of years-old dirty Exxon plans

  David Turnbull, March 7, 2017
  Trump’s botched celebration of Exxon comes while the President’s team works to dismantle environmental policies and institutions that were put in place to protect communities like those along the fence-lines of refineries and manufacturing plants in the Gulf Coast.
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  New analysis: Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines are Climate Disasters

  David Turnbull, February 15, 2017
  Two studies released today find that if built, the controversial Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines would together contribute as much greenhouse gas pollution as 45 coal-fired power plants -- some 158 million metric tons a year.
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  Oil Change International responds to PM Trudeau visit with President Trump

  David Turnbull, February 13, 2017
  We know that Justin and Barack had a budding bromance, which came to an abrupt end when Trump took office. Like any friend would say to someone getting over a break-up, our message to Justin is: Don't let Donald be your rebound. It won’t end well. Donald is no Barack.
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  Oil Change International responds to DAPL easement

  David Turnbull, February 7, 2017
  Oil Change International stands in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and the thousands of water protectors who have and will continue to resist the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.