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Last Chance Alliance: California Issues Hundreds of Neighborhood Oil Drilling Permits in Blow to Environmental Justice

March 17, 2023By Collin ReesBlog Post, Featured, Press Releases No Comments

Climate justice advocates expressed outrage at California state oil regulator CalGEM over the recent approval of hundreds of oil and gas rework permits to continue dangerous oil operations within 3,200 feet of communities.

Response: Second rejection of Manchin’s dirty deal demonstrates power of climate, environmental justice movements

December 6, 2022By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases

“We’ve defeated Manchin’s dirty deal twice so far, and we’ll do it as many times as we must until communities and the climate are safe from rampant oil and gas expansion,” said Collin Rees.

Leading climate, environmental, youth, and progressive groups urge “No Dirty Deal” in defense authorization bill

December 6, 2022By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases 1 Comment

Leaders of over 20 top advocacy groups sent a letter to Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Biden urging them to abandon attempts to pass Joe Manchin’s “dirty deal.”

Response: New Biden Offshore Leasing Plan Is a Deadly Betrayal of Communities and Climate

July 1, 2022By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases

“We can’t transition away from fossil fuels by locking in five more years of deadly extraction, and Biden can’t claim to care about environmental justice while forcing oil and gas drilling on already burdened communities,” said Collin Rees.

New briefing exposes Norway as Europe’s most aggressive oil and gas explorer

February 8, 2022By OCI TeamPress Releases

A new briefing released today reveals that, despite claiming to be one of the world’s climate leaders, Norway has exponentially ramped up its exploration licensing over the past 10 years, making it Europe’s most aggressive explorer for new oil and gas.

The Aggressive Explorer: How Norway’s Rapid Ramp-up of Oil and Gas Licensing Is Incompatible with Climate Leadership

February 8, 2022By OCI TeamBriefings, Energy Transitions & Futures

This briefing reveals that over the last 10 years, the Norwegian government awarded as many exploration licenses (700) as in the 47 years prior, making Norway Europe’s most aggressive explorer for new oil and gas. Norway claims to be a climate leader, but its actions suggest otherwise.

New Ad Urges Biden To Reject Fossil Fuel Projects Following Methane Announcement at COP26

November 4, 2021By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases, Stopping Carbon Lock-In

U.S. environmental and climate justice groups launched a new print ad in The Herald, Scotland’s largest daily newspaper, calling on President Biden and U.S. delegates to reject 23 liquefied natural gas terminals and pipelines sitting on their desks for approval.

Briefing: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Estimates of Proposed U.S. Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

October 12, 2021By OCI TeamBriefings, Resources, Stopping Carbon Lock-In

Stopping these fossil fuel projects would prevent a drastic increase in GHG pollution at a time when it is imperative to decrease emissions to meet domestic and international climate goals, including the Paris Agreement that President Biden rejoined.

New Report: Emissions from Proposed U.S. Fossil Fuel Projects Equivalent to Doubling U.S. Coal Plants if Biden Approves Construction

October 12, 2021By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases, Stopping Carbon Lock-In

Increased emissions under President Joe Biden would be equivalent to more than doubling existing emissions from U.S. coal plants if the U.S. moves ahead with 21 major fossil fuel infrastructure projects pending review by the Biden Administration.

UK Undermines Its Own Claim to Climate Leadership By Failing to End Oil and Gas Licensing in the North Sea

March 24, 2021By OCI TeamBlog Post, Press Releases 1 Comment

Today, the United Kingdom announced a “North Sea deal to protect jobs in the green energy transition” that campaigners say fails to meet the UK’s responsibility to lead in a phase-out of domestic oil and gas extraction.

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