Banking on Destruction: The Role of Major Banks in the Mountain Valley Pipeline

August 30, 2023By Allie RosenbluthBlog Post, Fossil Gas 1 Comment

US main street banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America have provided loans to Mountain Valley Pipeline since the beginning. These banks have continued pouring money into the project over recent years, despite numerous warnings that the project has been financially unsustainable, a threat to the climate and environmental justice communities in Appalachia.

Biden administration halts involvement in “certified” methane gas standards, reversal highlights greenwashing risks of gas certification schemes

July 25, 2023By Allie RosenbluthBlog Post, Press Releases 1 Comment

The Department of Energy has declined to endorse a standard for “certified” or “responsibly sourced” methane gas following pressure from a large coalition of climate and environmental justice organizations.

Last week Gas Leaks, Earthworks and Oil Change International launched the Certified Disasters campaign and sent a letter signed by 148 organizations demanding the agency halt its involvement in certification schemes, which are being used to market methane gas as “clean” and justify the construction of gas export facilities, pipelines, power plants and gas-dependent buildings.