“We urge Congress to end fossil fuel subsidies, and we expect Leader Schumer and Chairman Wyden to stand by their promises to end dirty subsidies to oil, gas, and coal,” said Collin Rees of Oil Change.
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Over 500 Groups Call on Congress to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies with Letter, Rally, Petitions in Week of Action
Over 500 organizations, including a wide range of health, faith, environmental, and other groups across the United States released a letter today calling on Congressional leadership to eliminate the fossil fuel subsidies embedded in the U.S. tax code.
Letter: 500+ Groups Urge U.S. Congress to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Over 500 groups released an open letter being sent to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to end fossil fuel subsidies.
Oil Change Int’l response to Biden budget, fossil fuel subsidies removal
“Big Oil’s continued existence is the single biggest threat to our climate, and it’s long past time to end giveaways of public money to fossil fuel companies once and for all,” said Rees.
National U.S. Environmental Groups Host Rally to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Local and national organizations across the country are coming together for the virtual Rally to End Polluter Welfare because it’s time for Congress to fund our futures instead of fossil fuels.
ReWIND Act Will Help Make Sure Money Gets to People, Not Polluters
Hundreds of environmental, social justice, labor, and progressive organizations applauded the release of the ReWIND Act, new legislation introduced today that would block a Big Oil Bailout and ensure relief money flows to people, not polluters.
Response to Canada’s oil and gas bailout announcement
That today’s announcement does not include most of the industry’s wish list is credit to massive public outcry.
The world is on fire, but all Trump offers is a mop and bucket
Greta Thunberg told delegates at Davos that “Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour.”
Report: Trump’s “Energy Dominance” Plans Rely on Billions in Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A new report out today reveals that U.S. taxpayers continue to foot the bill for more than $20 billion in fossil fuel subsidies each year. These subsidies amount to billions of dollars wasted to prop up an industry responsible for a climate crisis that has contributed to lives lost and hundreds of billions in damages this hurricane season alone.
Trump’s $20 Billion-a-Year Hand Out to Dirty Energy
Millions of Americans may be struggling to pay routine household bills, but still US taxpayers are handing out a whopping $20 billion in fossil fuel subsidies a year. This is the major finding of a new report Dirty Energy Dominance: Dependent on Denial published by Oil Change International (OCI) today. Subsidies are where the government … Read More