April 13, 2023
Fossil Fuels Aren’t Going Away Without a Fight
Earthjustice is not letting the industry or the government off the hook.
Our government must do much more to confront the industry
$20B of industry giveaways
Federal and state governments give an estimated $20 billion annually to the fossil fuel industry in production subsidies alone.
38M acres of public land and sea
The fossil fuel industry already has laid claim through leases to a Florida-sized portion of public lands and waters.
Numerous core protections delayed
Key federal regulations to curb fossil pollution are behind schedule.
38M acres of public land and sea
The fossil fuel industry already has laid claim through leases to a Florida-sized portion of public lands and waters.
Numerous core protections delayed
Key federal regulations to curb fossil pollution are behind schedule.
The fossil fuel industry is still flying high
$196B profits
In 2022, the five biggest Western oil companies rake in historic profits.
169 major extraction projects
If all these “carbon bombs” are built globally, the emissions will exceed the 1.5°C carbon budget by a factor of two.
At home in the U.S.A.
The U.S. is the top oil producer and consumer. It is positioned to be the top liquefied gas exporter in 2023.
Earthjustice is not letting the industry or the government off the hook
147 coal plant units retired
Earthjustice’s work has directly secured the retirement commitments of these dirty power generators.
541 ongoing cases
Our lawyers are busy fighting fossil fuels with these open legal matters.
800,000+ public comments
Earthjustice supporters are pushing this administration on fossil fuels.
The fossil fuel industry is still flying high
$196B profits
The five biggest Western oil companies rake in historic profits in 2022.
169 major extraction projects
If all these “carbon bombs” are built globally, the emissions will exceed the 1.5°C carbon budget by a factor of two.
At home in the U.S.A.
The U.S. is the top oil producer and consumer. It is positioned to be the top liquefied gas exporter in 2023.
Earthjustice is not letting the industry or the government off the hook
147 coal plant units retired
Earthjustice’s work has directly secured the retirement commitments of these dirty power generators.
541 ongoing cases
Our lawyers are busy fighting fossil fuels with these open legal matters.
800,000+ public comments
Earthjustice supporters are pushing this administration on fossil fuels. Take action today!
Originally published in the Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine.
Ben Arnoldy serves as Earthjustice's Director of Content Strategy.
Sammy Lee is a digital and motion designer at Earthjustice.