UK Election Means Fracking Frenzy and Goodbye Wind
Outrage as Obama Approves Shell’s Arctic Drilling Program
The “Paddle in Seattle” Against Shell
Another oil train wreck exposes need for moratorium
Political price tag: fossil fuel fall out in Alberta
“I believe change has finally come to Alberta”
Oil Change International is a research, communication, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating the coming transition towards clean energy. The production and consumption of oil, gas, and coal are major sources of global warming, human rights abuses, war, national security concerns, corporate globalization, and increased inequality.
News
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UK Election Means Fracking Frenzy and Goodbye Wind
As the dust settles on the British General Election, many commentators are still trying to analyse what the results means for policies on energy, fracking and climate. All the signs is that it is great news for frackers and bad news for the renewables industry, especially onshore wind companies.
Andy Rowell, May 13, 2015 -
Outrage as Obama Approves Shell’s Arctic Drilling Program
The Obama Administration seriously undermined its chances of a positive environmental legacy yesterday by giving approval to Shell’s highly controversial Arctic drilling program.
Andy Rowell, May 12, 2015 -
OCI Response to Conditional Approval of Shell’s 2015 Arctic Drilling Plan
Today’s decision to rubber stamp Shell’s 2015 Arctic Exploration Plan is yet another example of the dangerous disconnect between our climate imperatives and the Obama administration’s energy policy.
David Turnbull, May 11, 2015 -
The “Paddle in Seattle” Against Shell
The groundswell of local opposition against Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic continues to grow and will culminate this weekend in three days of protests and direct action.
Andy Rowell, May 11, 2015 -
Another oil train wreck exposes need for moratorium
Just days after inadequate new safety rules from PHMSA, yet another oil train accident shows that we must stop these dangerous trains now.
Lorne Stockman, May 6, 2015
Resources
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Still Funding Fossils: World Bank Group Energy FY 2014
April 17, 2015 -
Frozen Future: the gaps in Shell’s Arctic spill response
April 13, 2015 -
Analysis: Public Finance from Rich Nations Driving Fossil Fuel Expansion Globally
March 4, 2015 -
Frozen Future: Shell and the US Offshore Arctic
February 18, 2015 -
Analysis: Fossil Fuel Exploration and the Green Climate Fund
December 6, 2014 -
The Fossil Fuel Bailout: G20 Subsidies for Oil, Gas and Coal Exploration
November 11, 2014 -
Material Risks: How Public Accountability Is Slowing Tar Sands Development
October 29, 2014 -
Development Banks Failing on Energy Access for the Poor
October 9, 2014 -
Wrong Side of the Tracks: Why Rail is not the Answer to the Tar Sands Market Access Problem
September 8, 2014 -
Subsidizing Unburnable Carbon: Taxpayer Support for Fossil Fuel Exploration in G7 Nations
August 27, 2014 -
Cashing in on All of the Above: U.S. Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies under Obama
July 9, 2014 -
Runaway Train: The Reckless Expansion of Crude-by-Rail in North America
May 28, 2014 -
Oil money behind Keystone XL Senate bill breaks 20 million dollars
May 1, 2014 -
Polluting Our Democracy and Our Environment: Dirty Fuels Money in Politics
April 23, 2014 -
World Bank Group financed $1 billion in fossil fuel exploration projects in 2013
April 9, 2014
Projects
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Crude-by-Rail Resources
The Crude-by-Rail Resource Hub includes our interactive map charting major rail routes and terminals for the transport of crude oil by rail in the U.S. and Canada. The hub also contains our latest crude-by-rail reports and actions.
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RefineryReport.org
The Refinery Report project will develop and publish data on North America’s refineries, beginning with the amount of crude oil refined from the world’s dirtiest and most destructive source of oil: the Canadian tar sands.
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ShiftTheSubsidies.org
The Shift the Subsidies database is an interactive tool to visually track and analyze the flow of energy subsidies from international, regional and bilateral public financial institutions around the world.
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DirtyEnergyMoney.com
Dirty Energy Money is an interactive tool that tracks the flow of oil, gas and coal industry contributions to the US Congress.
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The Price of Oil Wheel
The price of oil per barrel doesn’t include all of oil’s hidden costs. Learn more about the true cost of oil by using the flash navigation tool.