News & Commentary

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s new rule takes a meaningful step towards holding industry accountable for the true costs of oil and gas drilling. 

Not long after the administration’s pause on permits, the fossil fuel industry—and its supporters in Congress—pulled out all the stops to oppose the decision and spread misinformation. 

Biden DOE’s pause on LNG exports represents forward movement from an Environmental Justice lens, but must be met with real reform.

California is facing an electric rate crisis. A more progressive rate structure will help fairly pay for system costs while also enabling electrification.

Here are some of the initiatives we will be engaged in—and encouraging lawmakers and the governor to act on.

BOEM's offshore oil and gas lease sale offered nearly 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to the fossil fuel industry.

2023 had the potential to be a banner year for gas and LNG reform. Sadly, U.S. regulators failed to meet the moment.

This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.

New offshore leasing proposed by BOEM would cause unacceptable harm to our climate, ocean, and Gulf communities. But agency reforms can help lessen the impacts.

The granddaughter of a Navajo uranium miner stands with the Standing Rock Sioux against DAPL.

The recent Draft Environmental Impact Statement ignores the threats to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s drinking water source and violates tribal treaty rights and sovereignty in a severe environmental injustice.

The region's communities and marine life will continue to be exposed to the catastrophic risk and ongoing damage of these inherently hazardous industrial operations at sea.

BOEM's proposed rule falls short in requiring oil and gas companies to demonstrate they are financially able to fully remove and clean up platforms & pipelines.

Key bills on climate accountability and health reach Newsom’s desk

A geographer sees a familiar pattern of government-backed energy projects devastating Indigenous communities and violating tribal sovereignty.  

AB 1373 includes important tools to bring new and diverse energy resources online and keep California’s energy transition on track.