This plan is the latest in a series of strong climate plans from 2020 candidates, and continues the race to the top for candidates vying for consideration by an electorate that puts climate change at the top of its list of concerns.
In his campaign and the policies he has put forward even on the last day of his campaign, Governor Inslee has shown what it means to stand up to the fossil fuel industry and fight for communities impacted by fossil fuel extraction and the climate chaos it is causing.
Today, presidential contenders Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Tom Steyer each released their climate plans, both of which include a commitment to end fossil fuel subsidies and to phase out fossil fuel production in the United States. Oil Change U.S. responds.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 1, 2019 Contact: David Turnbull, david@priceofoil.org With Sen. Booker signing No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, all eyes now on VP Biden Today, at the California Democratic Party Convention, Senator Cory Booker became the 16th of 23 major Democratic candidates for President to sign the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge, after Senator … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 1, 2019 Contact: David Turnbull, david@priceofoil.org RL Miller, rlm@climatehawksvote.com Sen. Harris becomes 15th No Fossil Fuel Money pledge signer in 2020 Democratic field Today, during the California Democratic Party convention, Senator Kamala Harris officially signed the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge, becoming the 15th of 23 major Democratic candidates for president … Read More
The majority of the major Presidential candidates in the Democratic field for 2020 have now signed the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge. That’s ten in all! They join over 1,400 politicians from across the country that have already signed the pledge. We need leaders that reject the influence of fossil fuel money and plan for … Read More
For the first time in eight years, there’s a select committee in the U.S. Congress to tackle the climate crisis. Big Oil has already weakened the committee’s influence, which lacks a specific mandate to develop a Green New Deal and can’t use subpoena power to compel witnesses to testify. But there’s still crucial work on … Read More
“As Donald Trump pushes ahead with his catastrophic energy dominance agenda, it is imperative that climate champions at all levels who are pushing forward Green New Deal efforts incorporate the critical need to pursue a just and managed decline of fossil fuel production,” said David Turnbull.
A coalition of progressive organizations this week will convene a week of action across the country which is set to include hundreds of events, tens of thousands of phone calls and the delivery of over 100,000 petitions urging members of Congress to transform our economy and energy systems through a Green New Deal.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: David Turnbull, david [at] priceofoil [dot] org Lorne Stockman, lorne [at] priceofoil [dot] org Kelly Trout, kelly [at] priceofoil [dot] org Report: U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Threatens to Unleash Climate Pollution Equivalent to nearly 1,000 Coal Plants Groups outline five-point ‘checklist’ for U.S. politicians to show real leadership towards … Read More
