This fall has been a roller coaster ride of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) news: First, courts struck down several projects FERC had approved, and which we had protested, and ordered them not just to reconsider, but to re-do the whole permitting process on them; Then, we took those demands to the September FERC meeting …
Are you freaking kidding me?! The New York Times, the newspaper of record, is hosting a fancy event for Climate Week in New York City this year. Invited guests include the people you’d expect like White House senior climate advisor Ali Zaidi, and EPA Secretary Michael Regan. But they’ve also invited Project 2025 author, Heritage …
What a blast! We had an amazing action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this morning. You can read the whole story in our press release, which includes a link to loads more photos and videos, or watch a whole LONG livestream from outside with lots of speakers and blockades and more. But for …
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We told you a few weeks ago about our plan to attend the September 19 meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and shut down this rubber stamping agency at a critical moment for our climate and the US fossil fuel export industry. In case you missed our planning call last week, here’s an …
Last Spring, we fought to UnFrack FERC (the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) and the Fall of FERC in September is our chance to end this imperial outpost of fossil fuels. With grassroots movements escalating against fossil fuels and federal Courts finally validating our arguments and issuing real consequences for FERC’s failures – is this the …
Meet the GulfLink export terminal, the latest fossil fuel export terminal killing the planet and making a mockery of US goals on climate action. GulfLink would pump an additional 1 million barrels of crude oil per day to international buyers, creating an incredible 3.8 billion metric tons of climate-changing pollution. It’s also located (of course) …
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I hate even mentioning WV Senator Joe Manchin’s name. For years we fought him and his dirty deals, defeating his fossil fueled proposals time after time — until finally President Biden sold us out on a debt ceiling deal, and then on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and let Manchin have everything he wanted —from …
June 14 update – The first Presidential debate of 2024 is in less than two weeks and we’ve got a big opportunity. Our friends at Climate Hawks Vote – a pro-climate action super PAC – have launched a new tool that lets you send suggested questions and debate topics directly to CNN’s Chief Executive. We’ll …
Read more “SIGN NOW CNN Must Ask About Fossil Fueled Fascism at the First Pres. Debate”
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 …
Read more “We’ve seen enough. Tell the Senate to vote NO to UnFrack FERC”
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 …