Liz Doherty

Liz is a senior press secretary for the Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign.

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Press Releases

Sierra Club and Rainforest Action Network Statement on Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Today, on the eve of President Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate, saw the announcement of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), an industry-led initiative including a set of guidelines for banks to…

Treasury Secretary Yellen Names First Climate Counselor to Lead Department’s Newly Established Climate Hub

Washington, DC -- Today, the Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of John Morton as the Department’s first Climate Counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Morton is tasked with…

Federal Judge Holds BP Liable for Years of Air Pollution Violations at Refinery on Lake Michigan

More than Century-Old BP Whiting Refinery Released Deadly Microscopic Soot-Like Particles Above Permitted Limit Hammond, Ind. – A federal judge today ruled that the more than century-old BP Whiting…

NEW POLL: US Voters Support Strong Government and Corporate Action to Curb Wall Street's Climate Impacts 

Voters want the federal government to play an active role in reducing Wall Street’s impact on the climate and preventing climate-fueled economic crises   WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a new…

Sierra Club Statement on Biden Administration’s Inaction on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Washington, DC -- Today, the Biden Administration announced they will maintain the Trump Administration’s position and allow oil to continue to flow through this illegally-constructed pipeline,…

Oil Spill at Inglewood Oil Field Sends Over 1,600 Gallons Flowing Near Communities

LOS ANGELES -- Yesterday, over 1,600 gallons, or 40 barrels, of oil spilled in the Inglewood Oil Field when a shipping pipe was left open. The latest spill occurred just a few hundred feet from the…

With Jamie Dimon’s annual letter, JPMorgan Chase continues to fail on climate

New York, NY -- Today, JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) CEO Jamie Dimon released his influential annual letter to shareholders. In Dimon’s longest letter so far, a major focus is on how businesses “must earn…

Key Leaders & Groups Urge Biden Administration To Deny Pending Deepwater Port Fossil Fuel Export Facilities

Proposed export facilities would accommodate the global export of massive quantities of crude oil on shipping vessels known as Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of…

Statement on Congressional Resolution to Reinstate Methane Pollution Safeguards

Washington, DC -- Today, Senators Heinrich, King, and Markey and Senate Majority Leader Schumer introduced a resolution in the Senate and Representatives DeGette, Peters, and Lamb introduced a…

New Report: World’s 60 Largest Banks Have Poured $3.8 Trillion Into Fossil Fuels Since Paris Agreement; Climate Groups Sound Alarm as Financing for Fossil Fuel Expansion Continues to Rise

Even amidst the global economic downturn, fossil fuel financing numbers were higher in 2020 than 2016 *** Read report here: http://www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/ *** Released today, the 12th edition…