With Mayor Pete signing the pledge today, a majority of substantial Democratic Presidential candidates have now pledged to reject money from fossil fuel industry interests.
Author: Collin Rees
Response to Sen. Gillibrand Signing the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge
“It’s heartening to see Senator Gillibrand recognize that addressing our climate crisis means standing up to the industry at the heart of the problem. The bar for climate leadership is being set,” said Turnbull.
Response to Sen. Feinstein returning fossil fuel money
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2019 Contact: David Turnbull, david [at] priceofoil.org RL Miller, rlm [at] climatehawksvote.com Response to Sen. Feinstein returning fossil fuel money In response to reports that Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) plans to return two contributions from oil industry PACs that violated her No Fossil Fuel Money pledge, the following statements were … Read More
Open letter to Sen. Feinstein regarding No Fossil Fuel Money pledge
This letter was sent to Senator Feinstein’s office on February 22nd, hours after video emerged of a tense encounter between the Senator and young supporters of the Green New Deal resolution in her office. February 22, 2019 Dear Senator Feinstein, On behalf of the dozen organizations active in the No Fossil Fuel Money coalition, representing … Read More
Oil Change USA response to Green New Deal resolutions
“Today’s resolutions mark the start of a new conversation on climate action in the United States that can finally begin, and we look forward to engaging fully to ensure a managed decline of fossil fuel production is a key part of that discussion,” said Turnbull.
Week of Action, Feb. 4th to 8th: Demand Real Climate Leadership from New Congress
From February 4th to 8th, activists will deliver hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to members of Congress at in-person events across the country.
Election Update: We’ve More than Doubled Congress’s No Fossil Fuel Money Caucus
The number of Congressmembers who have taken the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge has more than doubled to 35 members, and nearly a third of newly elected Democrats who flipped U.S. House seats have taken the pledge.
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In times of uncertainty and fear, there’s something comforting about the things you can plan for, and the ways that we can come together to make a real difference. And here’s a big one: One of the most important elections of our lives is tomorrow.
🎃 A Halloween horror story (about Big Oil)
In honor of Halloween, want to hear something spooooooky? Right now – as you read this – Big Oil and Gas are pouring millions of dollars into fighting back against real climate action at the ballot box. They’re turning our democracy into a haunted house meant to intimidate and scare real climate champions, and to … Read More
Endorsements, Part 2: 4 more real climate leaders to support
Earlier, we posted the details on four climate leaders we’ve endorsed, and now we have four more to spotlight. The stakes of this election are enormous. For too long, politicians have been given a pat on the back for simply saying that they believe in climate change or support clean energy. With the latest report … Read More