A detailed analysis by Oil Change International of the public statements and commitments by the American Petroleum Institute (API) around methane emissions and climate change has uncovered a decade of spurious data, deceptive messaging, and disingenuous public positioning by the big oil spin doctors.
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President Obama just applied the Climate Test to Arctic drilling
A closer look at the withdrawal of Arctic waters from offshore drilling shows a critically important detail to how the White House made this decision: They used a climate test as one of the rationales for ending drilling in the Arctic.
Oil Change International statement on offshore drilling announcement
We congratulate President Obama for this historic action. As he knows, and as he stated when he rejected Keystone XL, ‘if we’re going to prevent large parts of this Earth from becoming not only inhospitable but uninhabitable in our lifetimes, we’re going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground.
Response to Obama Administration’s new fossil fuel royalty rule
Today’s ruling is an important step, but the work continues to stop spending taxpayer dollars to prop up dirty industries. It’s time we stop funding fossils.
White House Responds to Keep It In the Ground Petition
That the White House was forced to officially respond to this petition is yet another indication of the growing power of the Keep It In The Ground movement.
New briefing: Government assuming climate failure in draft 5 year offshore drilling plan
The recently released draft five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling is predicated on a failure to act on stated climate policy according to a new briefing note released by Oil Change International and Greenpeace USA today.
Release: 100,000+ urge President to end fossil fuel leasing from public lands and waters
A petition calling for an end to fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters has garnered more than 100,000 signatures on the White House’s “We the People” online platform, surpassing the threshold necessary to trigger an official response from the White House.
Nobel Laureates call for Arctic protection
Nobel Peace Laureates have added their voices to the call to permanently protect the Arctic from oil and gas exploration and production. In a letter sent today to members of the Arctic Council, the signatories point out that, “nations who share borders in this remarkable region also share an obligation to protect it…both by tackling … Read More
Betting on success: Cross-border action for a safer climate
This Thursday, President Obama will host Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau at a state dinner – the first such official dinner between the two nation’s leaders in almost two decades. The event signals not only a new relationship between the two neighbours (at least for a while longer), but also a shared set of values that … Read More
Response to TransCanada request for suspension of Keystone XL application
President Obama should recognize desperation when he sees it and reject Keystone XL. Blow the whistle today and end this game.