Fossil Fuels

The burning of fossil fuels pollutes our public lands and coasts, threatens nearby communities, and is responsible for the climate crisis. At the same time, oil and gas lobbyists have spent decades enriching themselves by keeping the United States dependent on fossil fuels. In order to become energy independent, the country must swiftly and urgently transition to clean energy—not invest yet more resources and time into the same volatile and polluting fuel sources that are contributing to the current energy crisis. Solutions must include a just transition that builds wealth and empowers rural, energy-producing communities and workers.

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Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island Video

Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island

On the front lines of the clean energy transition, Rhode Island’s offshore wind developments and union workforce are disproving misinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry and showcasing the benefits of federal climate investments for local communities and economies.

Offshore Wind Can Lower Energy Prices and Beat Out Oil and Gas Report
Photo shows offshore wind turbines.

Offshore Wind Can Lower Energy Prices and Beat Out Oil and Gas

Offshore wind lease sales are a significantly better use of ocean acreage than oil and gas—for energy consumers, taxpayers, and the climate.

Michael Freeman

Fixing Abandoned Offshore Oil Wells Can Create Jobs and Protect the Ocean Article
Photo shows a bird's-eye view of a ship carrying cleanup equipment at the edge of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Fixing Abandoned Offshore Oil Wells Can Create Jobs and Protect the Ocean

Abandoned and orphaned offshore oil and gas wells are costing taxpayers billions and the Biden administration can take immediate actions to address this ecological and financial crisis.

Zainab Mirza, Say Sanchez, Miriam Goldstein

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