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.
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Dirty Energy Dominance: Dependent on Denial ā How the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industry Depends on Subsidies and Climate Denial
A new report by Oil Change International reveals that U.S. taxpayers continue to foot the bill for more than $20 billion in fossil fuel subsidies each year. Every dollar spent subsidizing this industry takes us further away from achieving internationally agreed emissions goals, and maintaining a stable climate.
Statement Ahead of Trump Tax Restructuring Speech
Itās unfortunately fitting that Trump chose an oil refinery to stage his speech on āreformingā the tax code. Heās railed against special interest loopholes, but Trumpās so-called energy dominance agenda relies on massive taxpayer handouts to oil, gas, and coal companies.
Oil Change International Responds to Trump Efforts to End DACA
It is a cruel, shortsighted, and disastrous decision that further exposes this administrationās true colors of white supremacy, bigotry and xenophobia.
Oil Change International Responds to Trump Infrastructure Executive Order
āTrump has once again proved himself to be a reckless cynic doing the bidding of his billionaire developer friends. What he and his big business cronies call āstreamlining,’ Americans recognize as cutting corners and ramming dangerous projects down the throats of citizens voicing opposition.”
Trump Just Weaponized U.S. Energy Policy Against Alaskans
A move by Sec. Zinke on behalf of President Trump exposes some truly dangerous views in the administration and should put Trumpās entire energy policy under further scrutiny, not to mention their scruples and care for our democracy.
Dirty Distraction: The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S.1460)
The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S.1460) would pave the way for fossil fuel expansion, locking in decades of dirty energy and undermining the necessary clean energy transition.
Statement: G20 leaders shame Trump, but fail to end fossil fuel subsidies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2017 CONTACT: Alex Doukas, alex [at] priceofoil [dot] org Stephen Kretzmann, steve [at] priceofoil [dot] org In response to the language in the G20 Leadersā Communique from the 2017 summit in Hamburg, which fails to establish a deadline for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, Oil Change International … Read More
Oil Change International Responds to Trump’s ‘Energy Week’ Speech
The ‘energy dominance’ tagline should be called out for what it is: another manifestation of the Presidentās misogynistic, hyper-masculine, abusive outlook on the world.
Trumpās Interior budget: More drilling, more mining, more handouts
The myth that opening up more public lands and waters for fossil fuel production will result in a windfall for America is dead wrong. The only windfall from this production is enjoyed by oil, gas, and coal executives.