Early this morning, activists with the Summer of Heat campaign went back to Citi’s global headquarters, as we have more than a dozen times since June 10th to protest the fact that they’re the world’s largest funder of new fossil fuel projects since 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was signed. This time, a couple …
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Meet the GulfLink export terminal, the latest fossil fuel export terminal killing the planet and making a mockery of US goals on climate action. GulfLink would pump an additional 1 million barrels of crude oil per day to international buyers, creating an incredible 3.8 billion metric tons of climate-changing pollution. It’s also located (of course) …
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Citi has co-branded credit cards with big brands like Costco, LL Bean, Macy’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Sears, and AT&T. Last week we asked you to sign a petition to those companies and to identify whose cards you had in your wallet. This week, we’re delivering the message to tell Citi’s most important clients to …
As we’ve told you before, and after years of campaigning, the last coal-fired power plant in New England — the Merrimack generating station in Bow, New Hampshire — finally has a plan to close for good! To celebrate, we’re joining our friends from No Coal No Gas New England at a celebration in New Hampshire …
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Today, Chevron held its quarterly investor call – where CEO Mike Wirth tried to reassure investors in his leadership, despite five straight quarters of declining revenue and profit. They also announced an additional $429 million investment to boost production at the ‘Leviathan’ oil and gas field off the coast of occupied Palestine. Jeff Ewing, managing director …
It’s been another amazing week on the Summer of Heat campaign to break up fossil fuels and Wall Street Banks. On Sunday, as we told you, families went to the home of Citi CEO Jane Fraser and built a memorial to children and families displaced by climate chaos. Also as expected, several dozen people were …
I hate even mentioning WV Senator Joe Manchin’s name. For years we fought him and his dirty deals, defeating his fossil fueled proposals time after time — until finally President Biden sold us out on a debt ceiling deal, and then on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and let Manchin have everything he wanted —from …
Citibank, the biggest funder of new fossil fuel expansion in the world, has been lashing out at lawful, peaceful protest and we’re taking our complaint right to the CEO – Jane Fraser. We’re half of the way through the Summer of Heat — our 12 week campaign of non-violent direct action to stop the money …
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Congressional leadership has made a grave political error, and made the human rights crisis in Palestine worse by inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session on July 24. This misguided decision threatens to legitimize policies that have led to unprecedented suffering and loss of life in Gaza while undermining efforts for …
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July 15 update — Join us Wednesday July 17 from 1130am for a rally to get everyone to boycott Chevron, including Citibank! Chevron fuels the genocide of Palestinians through their ownership of two major gas fields off the coast of occupied Palestine. Citibank funds Chevron – more than $2.5 billion just since the Paris climate …
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