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Bailed Out & Propped Up Fossil Fuel Bailouts Climb Past $15B

The fossil fuel industry received between $10.4 billion and $15.2 billion in direct economic relief from federal efforts under President Donald Trump. Download our latest report, put together in partnership with Public Citizen & Friends of the Earth.

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Reports, news, and analysis on how the fossil fuel industry is using federal bailout money.

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Oil & Gas Dominates in "Main Street" Lending Program

New data shows that 46 fossil fuel companies have received Fed-subsidized loans since July, as the MSLP is set to expire on December 31st.

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Main Street Lending Program Loan Recipients

Our updated list of fossil fuel companies that have received MSLP loans.

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The U.S. Is Missing A Chance To Tackle Climate Crisis And Pandemic Relief Together

It’s time for the Fed to join the European Central Bank in acknowledging the inherent financial risks that climate change brings, and to ensure that the securities the Fed buys to boost the economy are done with climate risk in mind.

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Big Oil’s $100 Billion Bender: How The U.S. Government Provided A Safety Net For The Flagging Fossil Fuel Industry

A tally by Friends of the Earth, Public Citizen, and BailoutWatch has identified nearly $100 billion in bonds sold by oil and gas companies since the Federal Reserve launched its unprecedented bailouts last March.

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Urgewald: Five Years Lost

On the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, a new report details twelve new fossil fuel projects that would use a significant portion of the remaining carbon budget.

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