Dec 15, 2023 update – Just a quick note to those of you who signed our petition for a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was not directly tied to petro-fascism – we won! Sort of. I’ll explain: Last night the House finally passed an annual defense authorization bill – which the President is expected …
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December 19 update for FERC meeting – Good morning activists! Today is the day of FERC’s last Commissioners’ meeting of 2023 and we’ve got some extra actions you can take to help us deliver the message to stop CP2 and LNG too! First of all, just because FERC isn’t voting on the CP2 export terminal …
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Big Oil giants Exxon and Chevron want to get even bigger – in a mergers scheme so big, it threatens the whole planet. Exxon is attempting to buy up Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion. Chevron is trying to purchase Hess for $53 billion. Fortunately both mergers are being scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission …
For years, we’ve fought to stop and shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). If you joined us recently, DAPL is a risky oil pipeline that threatens drinking water and was built without adequate environmental analysis or Tribal consultation. Trump tried to rush the pipeline into operation when he was President. But, he was sloppy …
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We’ve all seen the climate fueled disaster headlines: floods, wildfires, draughts, and more. This week, world leaders head to another round of international climate talks, and a key area of disagreement will again be the debt historic polluters (like the US) owe to those hit first and worst by climate change. But before they fly …
Nov 29 update – We’re delivering comments and petitions to the US Department of Energy tomorrow. Meanwhile, yet another new report has come out showing that the Biden administration is canceling out its own climate progress by approving dozens of new oil and gas projects, especially LNG exports. This latest report from the Center for …
Last month, the Federal Energy Regulator Commission (FERC) approved the GTN Xpress fracked gas pipeline expansion over the clear opposition of practically every elected official from Washington and Oregon, where the pipeline is slated to be built. That has kicked off a massive wave of opposition in Congress, which could be really good for long …
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Nov 13 Update – Today was a big day! Early this morning comrades gathered in Atlanta to march on the construction site and block Cop City. They marched and sang peacefully, and some folks planted saplings along the roadsides to try and replace the many trees that have been cut already in ongoing construction. They …
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People all over the world mourn and deplore the recent murder, violence, and hostage-taking in Israel and Gaza. But violence cannot drive out violence, and hate cannot end hate. As Representative Cori Bush said: “I am grieving for every Palestinian, Israeli, and American life lost to this violence, and my heart breaks for all those …
Nov 17 report back –.This week thousands of people took nonviolent direct action in San Francisco to block the at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Earlier in the week, thousands of allies gathered together in downtown San Francisco to march on the Moscone Center and deliver our demands. And a big action on …
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