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  New report exposes billions per year in additional fossil fuel subsidies

  David Turnbull, July 22, 2013
  A new report released today exposes a largely unaccounted for subsidy to the fossil fuel industry, valued at roughly $4 billion per year and growing.
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  Senate Beats Back Fossil Fuel Millions to Confirm Gina McCarthy for EPA

  Matt Maiorana, July 18, 2013
  The 40 Senators voting against Gina McCarthy's nomination for EPA Administrator would have voted against anyone who would even consider measures that could affect the fossil fuel industry...thanks to $25 million in dirt energy money.
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  Keystone XL: The Key to Crude Exports – New Report

  Lorne Stockman, July 11, 2013
  Proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline regularly claim that the pipeline will replace heavy oil from Venezuela and elsewhere if it is built. In fact just this week, Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) claimed that Venezuela’s recent offer of asylum for whistleblower Edward Snowden is somehow a reason to approve the pipeline. The reality is that crude delivered...
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  Infographic: Piling up Keystone XL’s Petcoke

  David Turnbull, July 8, 2013
  New Infographic! There are many reasons that the Keystone XL pipeline will clearly exacerbate the problem of climate pollution...but one that is often overlooked at our peril is the problem of petroleum coke (aka "petcoke").
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  Reaction from Oil Change International to Climate Speech

  David Turnbull, June 25, 2013
  Oil Change International applauds President Obama today for his show of leadership on climate change. By recognizing that “we can't just drill our way out of the energy and climate challenge that we face” the President has firmly put our nation’s commitment to our future and our children above the profits of the fossil fuel industry.
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  House Supporters of Keystone XL Took $56 Million From Fossil Fuel Industry

  David Turnbull, May 22, 2013
  In todays House Keystone XL vote, those in support took in a combined $56 million from fossil fuel interests, $36 million from oil industry interests alone.
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  U.S. oil boom threat to tar sands much greater than State acknowledges

  Lorne Stockman, May 16, 2013
  The U.S. oil boom is a clear threat to the tar sands market in the Gulf Coast. The State Department failed to acknowledge this in the SEIS.

• 8 Senate Republicans Boycotting McCarthy EPA Nomination Took $5.2 Million from Fossil Fuel Industry

  David Turnbull, May 9, 2013
  New analysis by Oil Change International revealed today that the 8 Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee who boycotted a vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency have received over $5.2 million in campaign contributions from fossil fuel interests.
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  Keystone XL Could Cost Society Over $100 Billion per Year

  Lorne Stockman, May 7, 2013
  The Keystone XL Pipeline's social cost of carbon could be as much as $100 billion per year. Until government agencies properly account for the cost of climate change caused by major fossil fuel infrastructure, projects like Keystone XL will continue to impose disproportionate costs on society.
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  1 million+ comments to stop the KeystoneXL pipeline

  David Turnbull, April 22, 2013
  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 submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the State Department...
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