Wrong Side of the Tracks: Why Rail is not the Answer to the Tar Sands Market Access Problem

September 8, 2014By Lorne StockmanReports 6 Comments

Oil Change International, September 2014 Download full report This report examines the development of bitumen-by-rail at a time when its growth is expected to take a substantial leap. How much bitumen is actually moving by rail in 2014? What is the capacity of loading and unloading terminals that are realistically positioned to handle tar sands bitumen? How profitable is … Read More

Cashing in on All of the Above: U.S. Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies under Obama

July 9, 2014By Shakuntala MakhijaniFeatured, Reports, Resources 10 Comments

Cashing in on All of the Above: U.S. Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies under Obama Oil Change International July 2014 A new report by Oil Change International, Cashing in on All of the Above: U.S. Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies under Obama, demonstrates the huge and growing amount of subsidies going to the fossil fuel industry in … Read More

Runaway Train: The Reckless Expansion of Crude-by-Rail in North America

May 28, 2014By Lorne StockmanReports 2 Comments

Runaway Train: The Reckless Expansion of Crude-by-Rail in North America. Oil Change International, May 2014. This report tracks the rise of crude-by-rail in North America, detailing where crude trains are being loaded and unloaded, how many trains carrying crude oil are crossing the North American continent, and who is involved in this burgeoning trade. This report is the … Read More

Crude-by-Rail Resources

May 28, 2014By Matt MaioranaWebsites

The Crude-by-Rail Resource Hub includes our interactive map charting major rail routes and terminals for the transport of crude oil by rail in the U.S. and Canada. The hub also contains our latest crude-by-rail reports and actions.

Polluting Our Democracy and Our Environment: Dirty Fuels Money in Politics

April 23, 2014By Steve KretzmannReports, Resources 1 Comment

  Polluting Our Democracy and Our Environment: Dirty Fuels Money in Politics Oil Change International and Sierra Club April 2014 A new report by Oil Change International and the Sierra Club, Polluting Our Democracy and Our Environment: Dirty Fuels Money in Politics, demonstrates the enormous amount of campaign finance contributions pouring into Congress by the … Read More

Lifting the Ban, Cooking the Climate

March 3, 2014By David TurnbullReports, Resources

Lifting the Ban, Cooking the Climate The Climate Impact of Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban March 2014 The U.S. oil industry’s biggest players, including ExxonMobil and the American Petroleum Institute, are calling for an end to the U.S. ban on crude oil exports that has been in place for more than four decades since … Read More