The recently released draft five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling is predicated on a failure to act on stated climate policy according to a new briefing note released by Oil Change International and Greenpeace USA today.
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Briefing: BOEM 5 Year Offshore Drilling Plan and the Climate
The recently released draft five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling is predicated on a failure to act on stated climate policy. To remedy this, the U.S. government should act quickly to implement a climate test in order to evaluate energy decisions on the basis of our national and international climate commitments.
Release: 100,000+ urge President to end fossil fuel leasing from public lands and waters
A petition calling for an end to fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters has garnered more than 100,000 signatures on the White Houseâs âWe the Peopleâ online platform, surpassing the threshold necessary to trigger an official response from the White House.
Oil Change International response to offshore drilling plan
If the President is serious about his climate legacy, he needs to apply a climate test to all offshore drilling. When he does, heâll see that offshore fossil fuels fail the climate test.
Oil Change International response to final Shell Arctic permit approval
The Presidentâs decision today to give final approval for Shell to drill in the Arctic this summer is another stark reminder of the catastrophic disconnect between the nation’s energy policy and our climate imperatives.
Shellâs Arctic plans to be challenged at AGM on heels of escalating Seattle opposition
For release: May 18th, 2015 (The Hague) Royal Dutch Shell will face questions and concerns from shareholders and investors tomorrow on its plans to attempt another season of offshore drilling in the U.S. Arctic Ocean this summer. These concerns come on the heels of a weekend of escalating protest and opposition in Seattle, where Shell has ignored … Read More
#ShellNo: New Hurdle Throws Shell’s Plans Into Question
From the minute it was exposed that Shellâs Arctic Drilling Fleet had been issued a permit to be based in Seattle, we knew it wouldnât be that simple. And within days, concerned citizens had mobilized â and the organizing has paid off.
Blunt New Ad Calls Upon President Obama to Save the Arctic, Protect Our Climate
If Oil Companies Get Their Way, 18 Environmental, Native Rights Groups Warn of 75-percent chance of âMajorâ Oil Spill, 100-percent Chance of âClimate Disruptionâ.
Mind the gap: Shellâs inadequate Arctic spill plan
Mind the gap: Shellâs inadequate Arctic spill plan There are some things that are simply irreconcilable. And as hard as Big Oil and politicians try, they never will be. Take for instance climate action and arctic oil. Secretary Jewell at the Department of the Interior is in the final phases of considering Shellâs proposal to … Read More
Obamaâs Offshore Drilling Plan Puts the Climate at Risk
Back in January, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, its proposed 5-year plan for offshore U.S. oil and gas development that includes ten potential lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, three in the Alaskan Arctic, and one in the Atlantic.