Rainforest Action Network: Freedom from Oil

Freedom from Oil

Cheap oil supplies are running out, yet oil companies are pushing to keep the global economy hooked on what’s left at the bottom of the barrel. The Freedom From Oil Campaign is breaking America’s oil addiction by working to halt the development of the Canadian Tar Sands, the dirtiest and most deadly attempt yet to profit from and prolong humanity’s crippling addiction to oil. In partnership with communities on the ground, we are pushing government and industry to instead invest in clean, sustainable energy to power the next generation’s economy. Learn more.

Spread the word about the destructive impact of tar sands development

The desperate scramble for dirty oil in Canada's tar sands is pushing a massive expansion of pipelines throughout North America. Learn how to take action in your community.

Use our fact sheets to spread the word in your community about what many have called the most destructive industrial project on earth.

Help stop the Tar Sands
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Follow the money

Banks and governments plan to invest $300 billion in coal and oil projects through 2015. Learn about the carbon footprint of Canadian bank financing of fossil fuels at climatefriendlybanking.com.

Got something to say? Use our email alerts to demand clean fuels from Congress.

Help RAN follow the money on SourceWatch, a research wiki for activists and journalists.

Calculate the carbon footprint of your Canadian bank checking account and switch to a low carbon bank.

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Build support for good alternatives to oil

America can no longer afford the risks associated with our oil addiction. The auto industry has myriad options at its disposal to lead us into an oil-free, pollution-free 21st century.

Mass production of fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid electric vehicles powered by clean, cheap, domestic electricity is one way to wean America off oil. Using existing technology to improve the efficiency of traditional internal combustion engines is another. There's no shortage of options that, if adopted, will pay huge dividends for the environment and the climate.