Oil

The Latest On: Oil

December 17, 2018 | Press Release

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Approval of Offshore Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic

Administration approval of Hilcorp’s Liberty Project violated federal law, ignores climate change

December 11, 2018 | Press Release

Groups Sue Feds to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

First step toward offshore drilling jeopardizes critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, puts marine life at risk

December 10, 2018 | Blog Post

Together, We Can Rise to the Challenge of Climate Change — Even If the Trump Administration Won’t

In the absence of common sense in Washington, communities, cities and states are stepping up to take the lead.

December 7, 2018 | Blog Post

Ignored and Infuriated, Pawnee Stop Illegal Fracking Plans on Tribal Lands

The government admits it failed to follow its own rules when approving new oil and gas leases on Pawnee land, part of a broader pattern of agency misconduct.

December 5, 2018 | Video

Too Wild To Drill: Journey to the Arctic Refuge in Virtual Reality

With a 360° film experience, we bring you to the threatened coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge, an Arctic Gwich’in village, and the epicenter of oil and gas drilling in America’s Arctic.

December 3, 2018 | Blog Post

Trump Regulators Just Gave Oil Industry a Pass to Injure Whales, Other Marine Life

In its attempt to open up U.S. waters to the fossil fuel industry, the Trump administration gave a green light to conduct harmful seismic surveys. We're taking them to court.

November 30, 2018 | Press Release

Administración Trump permite lesiones “incidentales” a ballenas en zonas de exploración petrolera

Grupos ecologistas utilizarán todas las herramientas disponibles para evitar el uso de pistolas de aire para estudios de petróleo y gas

November 30, 2018 | Press Release

Trump Administration To Allow “Incidental” Injury To Endangered Whales In Seismic Blast Zones

Environmental groups will use every tool available to prevent seismic airgun blasting for oil and gas surveys

November 28, 2018 | Press Release

Northwest Tribal Leaders Testify in Opposition to Canadian Pipeline Expansion

Threats to Coast Salish peoples, orcas, and the Salish Sea too great to approve

November 9, 2018 | In the News: Associated Press

Trump Exceeded Power by Reversing Obama Drilling Ban

Erik Grafe, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice: "President Trump has attempted unilaterally to undo protections that President Obama put in place. And our argument is that that action is unlawful, because he lacks constitutional authority and he lacks authority from Congress."

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