June 28 – We’re in the streets with gulf south leaders calling for an end to fossil fuel finance. Can you share the news of our action today in New York and make a call to back us up? Some quick links to our social media accounts are below, and you can click here or …
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June 10 update: Well that happened fast. last week the the Senate Energy Committee voted to confirm the whole slate of new FERC nominees. Only Senator Sanders (I-VT and always our friend) voted like we asked and opposed both Rosner and See. Senator Hirono (D-HI) voted against See, the Republican. And a couple of Republicans …
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In less than three weeks days, the Summer of Heat will launch with actions to shut down Citibank’s HQ every day, for an entire week – June 10-14. We already kicked things off with the Spring spark actions, which shut down fossil fuel funding banks in lots of cities, including a two day shutdown of …
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A few weeks ago, the Biden administration has approved the construction of the Sea Port Oil Terminal, or SPOT, over our very loud objections. SPOT is poised to be the biggest offshore oil terminal in the U.S, which will increase cancer-causing air pollutants in Texas’ Brazoria and Harris counties and make climate change worse. The …
May 23 — That’s a wrap! We went back to FERC this morning for the third and final of our #UnFrackFERC spring action series. We started with a great rally and speak out that featured numerous statements from frontline communities impacted by FERC decisions this month. Then we had a big crew of folks inside …
Like a lot of you, I’ve been horrified by the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and we’ve spoken out repeatedly and forcefully for a ceasefire, and in support of public protest and comment against the war. But there’s a more direct connection between fossil fuels and the ongoing war: Chevron. The Chevron Corporation fuels Israel’s war …
Last month, we helped launch the Summer of Heat with the Spring Spark actions focussed on Citibank, shutting down their global headquarters in New York, while solidarity rallies shut down locations in DC and Houston, and other cities. Protests and Non violent actions also shut down climate-financiers like Wells Fargo in San Francisco, and there’s …
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Hundreds of students have been arrested at dozens of universities for participating in protests against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Protests and crackdowns are both escalating, and fossil fueled fascists in Congress are calling for violent mobs and military crackdowns on peaceful protests. As an anti-fascists climate group, we know that police don’t make us …
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The Tennessee Valley Authority – TVA – is one of the largest utilities in the nation, providing electricity for 10 million people. And it has a long history of bringing benefits and power to communities in Appalachia. But the TVA of today is a disgrace to it’s progressive roots. Today’s TVA still gets almost all …
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We told you late last week that the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is still incomplete despite being years of behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget, is asking FERC for permission to begin putting gas in the pipeline in late May. Not too late to send comments Telling FERC to “just say no” to …
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