Big Oil

Big Oil Bailout Vote Looks Likely By June 10

Wait a minute. In the depths of a Great Recession and the likely decimation of Gulf Coast fishing, tourism and recreation industries caused by BP’s oil spill, the Senate thinks … Read more

Three Things You Can Do For Wildlife on Endangered Species Day

This time last year, I was just beginning to learn about the many endangered species in my community. But this May, with the growing oil spill, the threat of more … Read more

Anti-Wind Power Study Traced to Polluter-Funded Front Group

ClimateWire followed the money on an anti-wind power study — and traced it back to Big Oil. Read more

We the Corporations of the United States …

By Larry J. Schweiger There is an old expression: “Money speaks and politicians listen.” With public confidence in Congress at a low point, the last thing America now needs is … Read more

End oil and coal subsidies to help the poor deal with consequences

By Larry J. Schweiger Great statement about how eliminating subsidies to big oil could nearly fund international adaptation proposal. That is a win-win… Read more

Americans Reject Big Oil’s Big Money Blitz

There’s a dirty little secret about the Big Oil-funded campaign against clean energy & climate legislation: It’s been a huge failure. Read more

Inhofe Insults Pro-Energy Reform Veterans

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has a name for those veterans: Attention hogs.
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Two New Reasons to Break Our Oil Addiction – Now

Two major reminders about how urgent it is for America to break its addiction to oil.
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Big Oil Buying Off Our Future?

Check out this new report from the Center for Public Integrity, The Global Climate Change Lobby. Fossil fuel industries are spending millions worldwide to spread fear and misinformation about climate … Read more

Sen. Inhofe: Big Oil’s MVP

To commemorate Sen. Inhofe’s status as Big Oil’s MVP, the National Wildlife Federation has issued a limited-edition trading card with some of Sen. Inhofe’s career milestones. Read more