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Tell President Biden to repeal Nationwide Permit 12

Tell President Biden: Close the Nationwide Permit loophole. No more pipelines!

by DrewAction, Home May 26, 2022May 26, 20221 comment

Greedy companies are using a loophole in federal law called Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 to ram through fossil fuel pipelines and other infrastructure at the cost of our climate and communities. But thanks to an executive order from President Biden regarding environmental justice, climate change and drinking water, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) …

Big oil is ripping you off – time for a windfall profits tax

by DrewAction, allies, Home April 13, 2022April 13, 20222 comments

Fossil fuel companies are using the war in Ukraine as a pretext to raise gas prices, gouge customers, and doom the climate. Only a windfall profits tax can rein in their greed, and redirect their ill gotten billions to clean energy and climate action. Let’s start with the facts: At a Congressional hearing last week, …

Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to Defend the Gulf!

by DrewAction, allies, Home December 6, 2021December 6, 20211 comment

For far too long the Gulf of Mexico has been a sacrifice zone to fossil fuels. Communities on the Gulf coast face some of the highest rates of pollution, poverty, and extraction – and are also hit year after year by climate fueled super storms. The Gulf was the first place that President Biden sold …

Write your local paper: Biden must Build Back Fossil Free

by DrewAction, allies, Home November 8, 2021November 8, 2021Comments are Disabled

Biden made a clear and simple promise on the campaign trail to “Build Back Better.” But Biden can’t do that unless he Builds Back Fossil Free. For months we’ve been campaigning to get Biden to live up to his promises on the campaign trail with these actions: Protect and invest in the Black, Indigenous, People …

Indigenous leaders and allies with raised fists at the White House protest

No time to stop taking action: Tell Biden to declare a climate emergency!

by DrewAction, allies, Home October 20, 2021October 27, 202118 comments

From October 11-15, thousands marched to the White House to demand that President Biden stop all new fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency. More than 650 of us participated in civil disobedience and were arrested, and the Biden-Harris White House was forced to respond. Biden is due to leave for the international climate …

Thanks for signing the petition! Take the next step:

by DrewAction October 20, 2021October 20, 20213 comments

Thanks for signing the petition! Now, will you take the next step and call President Biden and tell him to stop all new fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency? If you can’t call right now, consider chipping in $1.98 or whatever you can to support this campaign. President Biden has the authority through …

Day 3 People vs Fossil Fuels Why I got arrested today

by DrewAction, allies, Home October 13, 2021October 13, 20212 comments

Today we returned to the White House for the third day of the People vs. Fossil Fuels mobilization and, for the first time this week, I was arrested (briefly) under a giant banner that read “Biden: Our Communities Can’t Wait.” Today’s action, like all our actions this week, were led by indigenous leaders (mostly from …

Day 1, People vs Fossil Fuels

by DrewAction, allies, Home October 11, 2021October 11, 20211 comment

Today was the first day of the People vs. Fossil Fuels mobilization in DC, the week of civilly disobedient protest to demand President Biden declare a climate emergency, and stop all fossil fuel projects we’ve been telling you about. Today was amazing – more than 500 people marched together in solidarity and song to bring …