Colorado Groups Petition State & Federal Leaders, Demand Halt to Suncor Line 1 Rocky Mountain Pipeline Project
DENVER – Today 40+ environmental groups representing tens of thousands of Coloradans impacted by climate change and air pollution delivered a joint letter opposing the Suncor Refinery’s Line 1 “Rocky Mountain Pipeline Project” supplemental crude oil pipeline expansion, which will increase greenhouse gas emissions and the toxic burden on an already heavily polluted frontline community in Commerce City, Colorado.
At this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, activists confronted Chairman Jerome Powell with an urgent demand to end fossil fuel finance
Jackson Hole, WY — Activists last night confronted U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Lake Lodge. Powell was given a clear message, which was recorded on video and shared on twitter, that the Fed must end Fossil Fuel Finance.
Since the Paris Agreement, the world’s 60 biggest banks have financed fossil fuels to the tune of $4.6 trillion.
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By Suzie Lucken, 350CO Renewable Energy & Legislative Action Committees member & volunteer
Have you ever wished something in your community was more environmentally friendly or have you had an idea about building a healthier, more sustainable community but didn’t know how to get started? Perhaps you wished there were more filtered water stations in your town to reduce plastic bottles, or you wanted to host workshops to train people to calculate their carbon footprint, or you wanted to improve composting in your town or advocate for electric car chargers at your workplace?