Members of Congress and climate justice advocates will rally Tuesday morning outside the Cannon House Office Building to oppose U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s so-called ‘permitting reform’ bill, a massive giveaway to the fossil fuel industry.Â
Author: Collin Rees
Hundreds of Groups Blast Manchin Ploy to Include Dirty Deal in Defense Authorization Bill
Over 750 organizations sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional leadership opposing the “cruel and direct attack on environmental justice communities” represented by Manchin’s dirty pipeline deal.
Oil Change International experts respond to COP27:Â Lack of progress on fossil fuels mars key steps on loss and damage
Despite important progress on establishing a loss and damage fund, COP27 failed to acknowledge the need for a rapid and equitable phase-out of oil, gas, and coal.
Election Response: Our movements wonât back down â Biden must step up to defend democracy, stop climate chaos
Declaring a climate emergency and stopping new fossil fuel projects should be at the top of Bidenâs agenda â the future of the planet and U.S. democracy is at stake. The last thing Congress should do is pass Big Oil’s dangerous ‘permitting reform.’
âWe’re not in an energy crisis, we’re in a fossil fuel crisisâ â advocates discuss fossil fuels at onset of COP27
“Make no mistake â the fossil gas agenda is a neocolonial agenda and patriarchal one. Fossil gas will not provide âenergy securityâ in Africa or anywhere else.” âLorraine Chiponda
Release the Guidance: Backgrounder on U.S. International Energy Finance ahead of COP27 Deadline
From 2010-2021, the United States’ trade and development finance institutions provided nearly five times as much support to fossil fuels as to renewables â over $51.6 billion for fossils compared to just $10.9 billion for renewables.
Manchinâs Bill Could Wipe Out Climate Gains by Fast-Tracking Fossil Fuel Projects
Approving new gas pipelines and liquified natural gas export facilities would lead to hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year for decades to come.
Release: New âpermitting reformâ text from Sen. Joe Manchin would devastate communities, climate
“All Congress members should speak out publicly to stand with frontline communities and reject Joe Manchin’s dirty deal,â said Collin Rees.
Sign-On Letter: Reject Manchinâs Dirty Fossil Fuel ‘Side Deal’
More than 650 organizations sent a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the fossil fuel expansion ‘side deal’ proposed by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.Â
Over 650 Groups Call on Congressional Leaders to Reject Manchinâs Dirty Pipeline Deal
More than 650 climate, environmental justice, public health, youth, and progressive organizations sent a letter opposing the fossil fuel ‘side deal’ being advanced by Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer.