News and Updates
Media inquiries? Contact Cassidy DiPaola cassidy@fossilfree.media (401) 441-7196
Senate Democrats Step Up: Now They Need to Stay on Offense
This week, Senate Democrats took a stand against Trump’s manufactured “energy emergency” by pushing a resolution to repeal it. Republicans predictably sided with the fossil fuel industry, but this move by Senate Democrats is exactly the kind of strategic push we need more of.
The Empty Threats of an Industry Avoiding Accountability
The Los Angeles fires will cost California an estimated $250-275 billion. As state legislators prepare to reintroduce climate superfund legislation, the fossil fuel industry has already launched a predictable defense: if we make them help cover the damage, they'll have no choice but to pass those costs to consumers.
Altadena, my neighborhood, has burned. Make fossil-fuel companies pay
As I write this, my home is at risk, my family’s synagogue and kids’ elementary school have burned down, and many friends have lost everything. My fear and grief are compounded by outrage at the failure to hold fossil-fuel polluters accountable for the devastation they’ve profited from causing.
Devastating LA Wildfires Highlight Urgent Need for California Climate Superfund as New York Leads the Way
As multiple wildfires rage across Los Angeles County today, destroying homes, businesses and cultural landmarks while forcing over 80,000 residents to evacuate, climate advocates are calling for urgent passage of California's Polluter Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act (SB 1497) to ensure fossil fuel companies – not taxpayers – bear the mounting costs of climate disasters.
New York Passes Climate Change Superfund Act
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages. The law will raise $75 billion over 25 years from the oil and gas companies most responsible for the climate crisis, funding vital climate adaptation and resilience projects across the state.
Environmental Groups Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign Climate Superfund Act
By signing this act, you have the chance to pass one of the most impactful pieces of state climate legislation in the nation. As co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance, you have spoken of your commitment to advancing climate leadership. Now, in the face of federal rollbacks, the Climate Change Superfund Act will stand as a bold testament to New York’s dedication to those principles.
Nobel Prize Winning Economist to NY Gov: Superfund Act Will Save New Yorkers Money
Dec 3: The Climate Fight Ahead
The fight for climate justice continues! Rally with movement leaders and leading members of Congress to learn how we can continue to push for climate, clean energy, and environmental justice during a Trump Administration.
Climate Action’s Path Forward
The results are sobering. After an election shadowed by unprecedented fossil fuel spending, we face a stark reality: Donald Trump will return to the White House. The next 60 days matter more than ever.