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Greenpeacers Helped Stop the Dirty Deal — Thank You!
We just had a major victory in our fight to stop Senator Joe Manchin’s dirty deal to gut environmental protections like the Clean Water Act. The removal of Manchin’s #DirtyDeal…
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Manchin’s #DirtyDeal and the 8 Democrats Who Could Stop It
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Coal WV) is maneuvering to get Congress to pass a permitting “reform” bill that could weaken our environmental laws and facilitate the build out of yet more…
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California State Legislature votes to end neighborhood drilling
After years of delays, communities in California finally win much-needed public health and safety setbacks – soon marking an end to toxic neighborhood drilling. SACRAMENTO, CA–In response to Senate Bill…
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Labor and environmental justice advocates urge California government to end oil & gas drilling near communities
The letter called on California’s leaders to pass the measure and reject industry misconceptions that climate and public health action are opposed to worker’s rights. Sacramento, California (August 25, 2022)–Former…
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More Drilling Hasn’t Protected Us From High Gasoline Prices. Here’s What Will.
Way, way back in the summer of 2008, Barack Obama was battling John McCain for the Presidency – and gas prices were soaring. McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,…
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Why I am Bearing Witness to a Tanker Carrying Russian Oil in New York Waters
Oil fuels war. Across the world, people like you and I have been shocked and saddened by the incredible violence inflicted on the Ukrainian people by Vladimir Putin’s oil-funded regime.…
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Neighborhood Drilling in California: How Latinx/Latine Communities are Changing the Rules (and How You Can Help!)
Planeta G is back for Season 2 where we’re telling the real stories of powerful Latinx/Latine activists who are fighting for their communities. If you missed the first two episodes…
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President Biden’s alarming choice to allow the largest sale of public waters for offshore oil drilling in U.S. history
This past November, just days after pledging a return to U.S. climate leadership at COP26, President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland allowed a sale of 80 million acres of…
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Investigating California’s offshore oil platforms with the Arctic Sunrise
The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise visited oil platforms off the coast of Southern California. Together with Earthworks and the Center for Biological Diversity we were able to document flaring…
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The Climate Change Costs of Offshore Oil Drilling
Download the full report — The Climate Change Costs of Offshore Oil Drilling. The Obama administration has proposed an expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with new lease sales…