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  US Commercial Banks In For a Spring of Fossil Fuel Resistance

  David Turnbull, April 16, 2018
  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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  Ready, set, go!

  Hannah McKinnon, April 12, 2018
  New Zealand joins the growing club of first movers tackling fossil fuel production! Who will be next? New Zealand joined a growing list of countries yesterday in announcing an end to fossil fuel exploration for the sake of the climate: Costa Rica, Ireland, France, and Belize are all working on plans to manage the decline of...
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  Report Finds Major Banks Ramped Up Fossil Fuel Financing to $115 Billion in 2017

  David Turnbull, March 28, 2018
  The report finds that major private banks funneled $115 billion into extreme fossil fuels in 2017, an increase of 11% from 2016. The single biggest driver of the increase in financing came from the tar sands sector, where financing grew by 111% from 2016 to 2017.
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  Statement: Shell’s New “Climate” Scenario Is Good for Shell, Bad for Humanity

  Greg Muttitt, March 26, 2018
  Today, Shell released a new scenario which outlines a possible energy future for the world involving massive negative emissions. In response, Greg Muttitt commented, "The lesson is simple: If you want to know how to fix climate change, don't ask a company that wants to sell you more oil and gas."
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  Row over Earthquakes Caused by Shell & Exxon’s Operations Escalates in Holland

  Andy Rowell, February 19, 2018
  Shell and its joint partner Exxon look set for further confrontation with the Dutch government over a series of small earthquakes that have plagued its operations for years in the north of the country.
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  Statement: In State of the Union, Trump reaffirms commitment to Big Oil at expense of Americans

  David Turnbull, January 30, 2018
  Calling this disaster of a plan simply an infrastructure plan doesn’t do the nightmare justice. It’s a Make Big Oil Happy plan. It’s a More Climate Disasters plan. It’s a Taxpayer Dollars in Oil Executives’ Wallets plan. It’s a Bankrupt Our Communities plan.
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  NC Fails Residents by Approving Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit

  Collin Rees, January 26, 2018
  "The additional ‘restrictions’ placed are woefully inadequate. The DEQ mandates the use of ‘Horizontal Directional Drilling’ to protect the Neuse River – yet this same drilling technique is so dangerous that it’s resulted in state and federal regulators shutting down construction of two major natural gas pipelines just this month."
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  Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Lorne Stockman, January 11, 2018
  The proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline would be a substantial source of climate pollution for decades to come. This briefing provides an estimate of the project lifecycle emissions and provides the climate rational for rejecting the proposed project.
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  Report: First Comprehensive Analysis of Climate Impact of Jordan Cove LNG Terminal & Pacific Connector Pipeline

  David Turnbull, January 11, 2018
  A new report released by Oil Change International details, for the first time, the full accounting of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG Export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas Pipeline project in Oregon.
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  Response: Industry-friendly FERC rightly rejects Perry’s coal and nukes bailout

  David Turnbull, January 8, 2018
  This was an easy decision for FERC. Secretary Perry’s proposal was nothing more than a massive bailout for the coal and nuclear industries, so it’s no surprise it was resoundingly rejected by even the industry-friendly commission.