Presentation to Council of Club Leaders Beyond Dirty Fuels Presentation to Council of Club Leaders September 2016 Lena and Dan  The Dirty Fuels Campaign is Part of the Club’s Our Wild America Campaign Working with volunteers around the country to protect the wild places we cherish WHY We must move beyond fossil fuels to: Combat catastrophic climate change Protect public lands and wildlife Protect communities from pollution Secure just transition to a clean energy future Combat stranglehold of the fossil fuel industry on our democracy

Beyond Dirty Fuels The Dirty Fuels Campaign is Part of the Club’s Our Wild America Campaign Working with volunteers around the country to build a movement to protect the wild places we cherish and avoid catastrophic climate change Combined Beyond Oil and Beyond Gas Campaigns Photo courtesy of Roger M Richards

A Growing “Keep it in the Ground” Movement Known fossil fuel reserves contain more carbon than we can afford to burn We must do more than countries have committed to if we hope to keep warming below 2° C Photo courtesy of Roger M Richards

Momentum since Keystone XL rejection

Ongoing Dakota Access protest

How can you get involved?

How can you get involved to stop Dakota Access? Host or attend a solidarity rally on 9/13 during the national day of solidarity Call the White House and ask President Obama to direct Army Corp to revoke permits (202-456-1111) Donate resources Join our Beyond Dirty Fuels volunteer list Join monthly Beyond Dirty Fuels volunteer calls

Gas pipelines: a growing threat “Pipeline construction runs into anti-fossil fuel movement” - Houston Chronicle headline, May 26 2016 19 proposed gas transmission lines out of the Marcellus and Utica shale alone Would carry 15.2 bcf/d gas, enabling 116 trillion cft gas production by 2050 Projected gas increase would make it impossible for US to meet our climate goals Significant methane leakage, damage to our climate More fracking, water pollution, local impacts As of May 16, 2016 271 Units and 147 Plants in Remaining (includes Edwardsport IGCC) SOURCE: Oil Change International

The “Keystone-ization” of Energy Fights Success on Constitution pipeline, NED, Forest Service denied permit for Atlantic Coast pipeline

How can you get involved to stop gas pipelines? Request approval for your chapter to formally intervene against the project Submit comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Attend a public hearing held by FERC Request a meeting with your Representative and Senator to ask them to oppose gas and your specific pipeline Work with Dirty Fuels team to demand reforms at FERC