join us on June 23 to stop the Trans Mountain Pipeline

 

We’re running out of time to end fossil fuel expansion — and new oil pipelines like Trans Mountain will only make things worse: Current plans to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline would nearly triple its capacity, unleashing more dangerous, climate-warming fossil fuels Tar sands oil, which are transported in the pipeline, release three times as much greenhouse gas pollution as conventional oil That’s three times the exports of a fossil fuel that’s three times as polluting as regular oil — unless we stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in its tracks! That’s why Public Citizen is joining a powerful coalition to challenge the corporate power behind the pipeline.  Join us for a kick-off webinar on Thursday, June 23, at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT to learn how you can pressure insurers and banks to stop supporting this dirty tar sands pipeline. We know that banks and insurance companies are susceptible to pressure, especially from their customers. Because of people like you speaking out, 18 insurers have already ruled out support for Trans Mountain — including two in the past few weeks! But despite our progress, this destructive pipeline is still moving forward. Trans Mountain threatens the climate, clean air, clean drinking water, and the rights of local Indigenous communities. RSVP today for next week’s organizing call to learn what’s next in the fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline and what you can do to make a difference. In solidarity,  Hannah Public Citizen

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Your Signature is Needed: Liberty Mutual supporting Trans Mountain Pipeline

The Southern Resident Killer Whales have celebrated the birth of three healthy calves -- the best birthing results in over a decade. But the pod is at risk from the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Take action now.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline would ship more than 590,000 barrels per day of highly toxic tar sands oil through orca territory. It would increase oil tanker traffic, which disrupts the sonar that orcas rely on for food -- at a time when the pod is finally working toward recovery. 

Pipelines like Trans Mountain needs insurance coverage -- without it they cannot be built, expanded, or operate. Liberty Mutual could be a leader in protecting endangered species like orcas, but instead they have refused to drop this Big Polluter.

If a tanker carrying tar sands from the Trans Mountain Pipeline has a spill, Southern Resident Killer Whales will be unable to detect and avoid it. Orcas would suck the toxic tar sands into their lungs -- leading to infections and death. The fumes alone are so potent it could knock out a full-grown whale -- causing them to drown. And the orcas that survive would struggle to find food as the salmon they depend on would be poisoned as well.

A major spill in the orcas’ habitat could mean their extinction.

Orcas are fighting for their lives, but Big Oil wants to increase pollution and industrial noise in the only habitat these creatures have. And Liberty Mutual is enabling this pollution by insuring the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline is a ticking carbon bomb. Tar sands is one of the dirtiest, most carbon-intensive fuels on the planet. It is heavy, sinks in water, and is virtually impossible to clean up. 

Thanks to activists like you, insurers are facing pressure to stop covering oil and gas pipelines. Many insurers have pulled their coverage. But Liberty Mutual is standing firm in its alignment with Big Oil -- including insuring the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

We need your help to stop this insurance giant from putting profits over the planet.

Tell Liberty Mutual to stop insuring Big Oil. 

Standing with you,
Marcie Keever,
Oceans & vessels program director,
Friends of the Earth