Tag: Oil Industry Oil Industry articles New WA Bill Would Hold Big Oil Accountable for Oil Spills HB 1691 protects taxpayers from the cleanup costs that should be the responsibility of the oil industry. Jan 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ The Danger of the Pipelines and Trains that Serve Refineries Every transportation method carries the risk of environmentally catastrophic oil spills. Oct 27, 2021 October 27, 2021 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ Direct Impacts of Northwest Refinery Pollution Refinery air and water pollution negatively impacts human health and local wildlife. Oct 20, 2021 October 20, 2021 Zane Gustafson https://www.sightline.org/profile/zanegustafson/ Oil Refinery Profits, Taxes, and Spending: A Primer The refining industry pays surprisingly little in taxes considering its massive profits. Oct 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 Zane Gustafson https://www.sightline.org/profile/zanegustafson/ Two Possible Futures for Northwest Oil Refining One bleak, one hopeful, both dependent on our choices today. Sep 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ The Case for Retiring Northwest Oil Refineries It is impossible to meet our climate targets without refinery retirement. Sep 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 Zane Gustafson https://www.sightline.org/profile/zanegustafson/ Climate Action in the Courts Two lawsuits seek to hold corporations responsible for the extraction and promotion of fossil fuels. Jun 3, 2021 June 3, 2021 Michael Mayer https://www.sightline.org/profile/michaelmayer/ Alaska, North Dakota, and Alberta Oil in the Era of COVID How the places that supply oil to Cascadia are reacting to the market collapse. Jun 23, 2020 June 23, 2020 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ How the Market Collapse is Impacting Northwest Fossil Fuel Companies Plummeting prices and a global coronavirus pandemic are doing serious damage to industry’s finances. Mar 18, 2020 March 18, 2020 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
