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Time to #UnFrackCal – Californians say no to fracking
David Turnbull, December 11, 2013
Last night, dozens of concerned Californians descended on the Oakland convention center for a "scoping meeting" regarding the California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources "environmental impact report" process that is kicking off to study the impacts of fracking in the state.
Report shows U.S. oil producers want to export U.S. crude oil to raise prices
David Turnbull, October 16, 2013
A report released today by Oil Change International exposes the increasing desire of U.S. oil producers to export American crude oil despite only producing around 50% of U.S. demand. The move would enable oil producers to charge American refiners higher international prices for American crude.
World Bank Fossil Fuel Lending Increases in Last Year
Elizabeth Bast, October 8, 2013
In spite of a heightened institutional focus on combating climate change, the World Bank increased its lending for fossil fuels over the last year. Meanwhile, the World Bank also has a ways to go in terms of tackling its objective of supporting universal access to energy, as only 8 percent of the Bank’s energy portfolio last year targeted the world’s poorest.
World Bank Group Increases Lending for Fossil Fuels and Large Hydro
Elizabeth Bast, October 8, 2013
The World Bank Group (WBG) increased financing for both fossil fuels and large hydropower significantly this past year, while financing for clean energy dropped. Overall, only 8 percent of the Bank’s energy financing last year was aimed specifically at the poor.
IPCC says we must stop digging
David Turnbull, September 27, 2013
The new IPCC report shows that we must keep roughly 80-to-95% of proven reserves of fossil fuels in the ground if we want a decent shot at avoiding catastrophe.
Beating back the climate denial behind All of the Above
David Turnbull, August 14, 2013
Paying lip service to climate science and then running full speed ahead down the fossil fuel pathway to climate chaos is just another form of climate denial. We need our leaders to wake up and make some hard choices, commensurate with the difficult climate reality we face.
How All of the Above will tank the climate
Matt Maiorana, August 13, 2013
Instead of confronting the climate crisis head on, President Obama and others promoting "All of the Above" have decided to include oil, gas, and coal development alongside solar and wind energy. Read more about the biggest offenses.
The hard truth about All of the Above energy
David Turnbull, August 12, 2013
It’s time to call it like it is: anyone who pushes an “All of the Above” energy strategy that would dig up more than a third of our current fossil fuel reserves is simply in denial about the realities of climate change.
TransCanada’s distorted “view of the facts” on Keystone XL
David Turnbull, July 24, 2013
TransCanada's latest letter to the State Department regarding Keystone XL is riddled with inaccuracies, out-of-date analysis, and distortions that have been proven wrong time and again.
New report exposes billions per year in new fossil fuel subsidies
David Turnbull, July 22, 2013
Today we’re releasing a new report with Earth Track that exposes some $4 billion per year in new fossil fuel subsidies which have gone unaccounted for in previous estimates.

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