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An alliance of 900+ orgs to address the ongoing climate, health, and environmental justice emergency caused by the oil and gas industry in CA. #OurLastChance lastchancealliance.org

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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 9h
Jane Fonda's 'Gaslit' hits wide release this September. Texas oilfields. Gulf Coast sacrifice zones. The human cost of the LNG boom. Produced by Greenpeace USA. The setting is different. The fight is the same. Watch it. Share it. 🎬 gaslitdoc.com/watch/
Jane Fonda's new documentary on the human cost of Big Oil's LNG Boom -- hits wide release this September

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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 9h
Jane Fonda's 'Gaslit' hits wide release this September. Texas oilfields. Gulf Coast sacrifice zones. The human cost of the LNG boom. Produced by Greenpeace USA. The setting is different. The fight is the same. Watch it. Share it. 🎬 gaslitdoc.com/watch/
Jane Fonda's new documentary on the human cost of Big Oil's LNG Boom -- hits wide release this September

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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Happy start to Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. Latine communities in California — Kern County, South LA, the Central Valley — are on the front lines of Big Oil's pollution. And they're leading the fight to hold polluters accountable. 🌿
Nalleli Cobo: South Los Angeles youth leader, focusing on oil drilling near homesAndrea Vidaurre: Central Valley, focusing on farmworker air qualityCesar Aguirre: CCEJN, Kern CountyLatine communities in California are on the front lines of Big Oil's pollution -- and they're leading the fight to hold polluters accountable.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@NYTimes obtained reporting on a White House meeting with oil execs: Executives complained about Vermont and NY Climate Superfund laws. Stephen Miller texted AG Bondi: 'I'm on it.' Two months later: DOJ sued both states. Now you know who you're up against. 👀 nyti.ms/4rsgrX5
"At one point during the meeting, the executives began complaining about the Climate Superfund bills that had recently passed in Vermont and New York." - New York Times, July 15, 2026Stephen Miller texted AG Pam Bondi: "I'm on it." 

Less than two months later, Department of Justice sued both states to block enforcement.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
6 years since the August Complex — one of the largest wildfires in CA history & the records have only gotten worse. 2026 first half: 35,000+ fires, 3M+ acres. 42% of Western wildfire damage 2001-2024 happened during a heat wave. Fossil fuels → heat waves → bigger fires. 🔥
Six years ago, the August Complex Fire became the largest wildfire in California history.

We said never again. 
The fires have only gotten worse.In the first half of 2026 alone: 
35,000+ fires.
3 million+ acres burned.

Significantly exceeding 10 year averages. 

42% of Western wildfire damage between 2001-2024 occurred during or immediately after a heat wave.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Las Vegas: 115°F. Phoenix: 116°F. El Centro, CA: record 118°F expected. 42% of Western wildfire damage 2001-2024 happened during or after a heat wave. Heat wave days in Western forests have nearly doubled since 2001.
Record heat wave baking the West right now. Burning fossil fuels hotter, longer heat waves, drier vegetation, hotter nights, more lightning, and bigger wildfires.42 percent of Western wildfire damage between 2001 and 2024 happened during or immediately after a heat wave. 

Heat wave days in Western forests have nearly doubled since 2001.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
2015: Plains All American spills 450,000+ gallons off Santa Barbara.
Plains All American Pipeline spills 450,000+ gallons off the Santa Barbara coast.

Plains All American Pipeline ruptures a pipeline in East Los Angeles -- oil flows into the LA River.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sept 26: Californians from Mendocino to San Diego are joining hands at the shoreline to say no to new offshore oil drilling. 9 locations. One message: not our coast. Find yours → www.sierraclub.org/california/join-… #HandsAcrossTheSand
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Join Us Nationwide for Hands Across the Sand! Saturday 9/26
Join Us Nationwide for Hands Across the Sand! Saturday 9/26
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This Saturday, 9 beaches across California, one hour, one photo. Hands Across the Sand is how we show what opposition to offshore drilling actually looks like. Wear green, bring someone. RSVP → www.sierraclub.org/california/join-…
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Join Us Nationwide for Hands Across the Sand! Saturday 9/26
Join Us Nationwide for Hands Across the Sand! Saturday 9/26
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CA can't control federal offshore drilling. But it controls the pipelines that make it profitable. AB 1448 bans state infrastructure from new federal leases. Mandates leak detection + auto-shutoffs. Thanks to our state leaders for supporting the bill & fighting for our coast.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BLM’s official position on leasing 36,000 acres of California public land to oil companies: “no significant impact.” 44 parcels. Health buffer zones. Kit fox habitat. Land bordering Carrizo Plain. Starting bid: $10/acre.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
556 CA public schools sit within 3,200 ft of an oil or gas well. 304 serve kindergarteners & preschoolers. LAUSD: 165 schools (13%). Long Beach: 22 of 94 schools (23%). Trump is suing CA to gut the law that protects these kids. No child should go to school next to a leaking well.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
California Biodiversity Week: this state is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Trump wants to open 1M+ acres of CA public lands to oil drilling — Carrizo Plain, Kern County grasslands, coastal habitats. Biodiversity and Big Oil accountability are the same fight. 🦅 bit.ly/4hgHD7M
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Join the Big Oil Resistance
Superstorms. Floods. Wildfires. Toxic air. Extreme heat. Drought. This is the reality communities are living with right now, in California and around the globe — and every day fossil fuel corporation...
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Big Oil spent $10.4M lobbying CA officials in Q1 2026 — biggest first quarter ever. Q2 numbers just dropped: $6.8M more, bringing the first-half 2026 total to $17.1M.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Trump invoked an emergency law used for hurricanes and pandemics to force a restart of the pipeline that devastated the Santa Barbara coast in 2015 — 1 front in a campaign spanning at least 6 federal agencies. A White House run for Big Oil, by Big Oil. nyti.ms/4qP9fUL
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Trump's BLM wants to cut oil company cleanup bonds by 93% / 95%. Independent analysis: that could leave taxpayers on the hook for $753 billion nationwide. BLM's own rule admits this. Proposing it anyway. Comment deadline: August 24th. actionnetwork.org/letters/blm-...
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“CCS overpromises and underdelivers” Californians don’t want costly, ineffective climate solutions. Read the new report from @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social on CA Resources Corporation and California’s carbon capture scam, out now #StopCCS consumerwatchdog.org/slowdeath
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The Slow Death and Dangerous Reinvention of California Resources Corp – Consumer Watchdog
California Resources Corp is running out of oil—so it's betting billions in public money on carbon capture that doesn't work. A Consumer Watchdog investigation.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
CARB just handed Big Oil free pollution permits worth up to $4 billion — with Newsom's blessing. Climate program funding could get cut in half. Transit. Clean air. Drinking water. Gone. Wiener: 'California empowers the oil industry to freak everyone out and adopt bad policies.'
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Trump put California up for sale. We're not selling. Two comment deadlines. Two fights. 🌊 Aug 22 — Defend the coast 🏔️ Aug 24 — Block the national BLM rollback Submit your comment. Then go to the land. bit.ly/4ha5bvD #GoToTheLand #ProtectThisLand
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
For 50 years, CA's Coastal Management Program has enabled our state to say no to offshore oil, pipelines, and federal overreach. Trump's admin seeks a rigged review to take over our coast. Tell NOAA: California's coast belongs to Californians. surfbreak.org
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Big Oil bills are advancing in the CA State Senate. AB 2711 would bring an oil drilling free-for-all to the state. AB 2716 could leave taxpayers with huge cleanup costs. Stop these Big Oil handouts Call Senate leader @MoniqueLimonCA now: (916) 651-4021 bit.ly/4bvEGgs
AUTOMATIC APPROVAL…FOR OIL WELLS? An extreme oil industry bill, AB 2711, sets rushed and arbitrary deadlines for California regulators to review new oil drilling permits — or the permit is approved by default. You read that right. Automatic approval for oil wells is on the table. Tell your senator: OPPOSE AB 2711.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Queer advocates have always been at the frontlines of social progress. Climate is no different. 🏳️‍🌈🌿
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The 2025 LA wildfires left a cancer-causing carcinogen in the air months after they were out. Chromium-6 traveled 6-9 miles from burn zones. UCLA: 3.3M people may have been exposed to levels hundreds of times normal. Fires fueled by fossil fuels. Community absorbs the cost. 🚨
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It's Shark Week. The real threat to California's sharks isn't a bite A record marine heat wave is running 7°F above average off the CA coast "Every marine heat wave is going to be warmer than the last because of global warming." — NOAA Sharks aren't the problem. Big Oil is. 🦈
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Climate change increased extreme heat days in 14 of the 16 World Cup host cities. Performance-impairing heat projected at 97 of 104 matches. FIFA added mandatory hydration breaks at all 104 games. Don't let fossil fuels turn an outdoor sport into an indoor one. 🌡️⚽
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Trump administration flew cabinet members by helicopter to Santa Barbara to cheerlead for Sable Offshore. Carbajal: 'a stunt.' Hart: 'The promise that their oil will benefit Californians is a lie.' The oil is flowing. The lawsuits are stacking. 🌊
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Oil companies owe $21.5 billion to clean up their wells in CA. Many are planning to file for bankruptcy and skip the bill. 3 CA bills would change that: worker protections, cleanup transparency, and financial assurance before drilling. Big Oil Profits? Not anymore.
A landscape depicting oil pump jacks in a desert area with mountains in the background. Text on the image states, "Oil companies owe $21.5 billion statewide to plug and clean up their wells. Most are planning to skip the bill." The source is noted as the Center for Biological Diversity. A partial image of currency is visible at the bottom.Quote about workforce challenges from The Climate Center, highlighting skilled workers and technicians, emphasizing the struggles of underemployment and workforce exit, with a photo of a worker in the background.Quote from Jason Pfeifle, Center for Biological Diversity, stating: "Oil and gas companies are legally obligated to pay to plug and remediate their wells, which is estimated to cost $21.5 billion statewide." Background shows an industrial area with smokestacks and buildings. The logo for the Center for Biological Diversity is at the bottom.A graphic featuring a quote by Jaime Court from Consumer Watchdog. It discusses the rise in refining margins in March to $1.50 or more per gallon and mentions increased crude costs due to the war. The text describes this as a highly profitable time for refiners. The Consumer Watchdog logo is at the bottom.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
'E.V.s under $40,000 can now go as far as the most expensive models of a decade ago.' — @NYTimes Battery costs fell dramatically. The fossil-free future isn't just possible. It's getting affordable. Big Oil's biggest argument just got a lot weaker. 🔋 bit.ly/4vpYhXg
EV Range Leaderboard infographic comparing electric vehicles. "Affordable EV Under $40,000 (2026)" has 303 miles per charge. "Luxury EV $70,000+ (2016)" has 294 miles, and "Luxury EV $80,000+ (2016)" has 257 miles. Headline states, "You no longer have to be rich to own an EV." Additional text notes that affordable EVs now match or exceed luxury models from a decade ago.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
All 50 states have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970. U.S. average: +3°F. CO2 is 31% higher than in 1970. We have options. We're running out of time to use them. 🌡️ bit.ly/4uClQL9
An image with three landscape photos. The top shows a skyline with various skyscrapers, the middle features a bridge with a city in the background, and the bottom displays a golden bridge with lush greenery. A temperature scale on the right ranges from 1° to 4°. Text at the bottom reads "Fastest-Warming U.S. States and Cities." Climate Central logo is at the bottom right.Map of California with a comparison of warming levels in different cities. Three bar charts display temperature increases in degrees Fahrenheit across various locations. The background shows a gradient scale from 1° to 4°, with arrows indicating temperature rise. The text reads "How do California cities compare?" and the image is attributed to Climate Central.Map of the United States with varying shades of red indicating temperature increases. Text reads: "All 50 states and 99% of the 242 major U.S. cities analyzed have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970." Includes a "download & share" button. Background shows upward arrows.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Big Oil's wish list for California: ❌ More drilling ❌ Tax breaks for Big Oil ❌ Cut clean energy programs ❌ Refinery subsidies None of that lowers gas prices. It just lines their pockets. California deserves better. lat.ms/4e5x9GS
An illustrated collage titled "Big Oil's Wish List" shows an oil pumpjack, stacked money, a polluted refinery, and waste flowing from a pipe. Text includes: "More drilling. More pollution. More profit," "Tax breaks for billion-dollar oil companies," "Government handouts for polluting refineries," and "Rollbacks of environmental protections.A collage-style image promoting a wish list for California, featuring: a family dining table scene; a hand holding a fuel nozzle; a blue construction helmet; and a person drinking water. Text highlights stable oil prices, real solutions for family costs, clean air and water, climate action, and a just transition protecting workers and communities.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A long history of environmental racism in our state has concentrated oil and gas wells and refineries in communities of color and low-wealth communities. It’s not just a climate crisis, but a public health crisis. Learn more: lastchancealliance.org/education-center/
A graphic with a black oil drop against a yellow and blue map background. The text inside the oil drop reads: "80% of California’s oil production is concentrated in just 3 counties. Is yours one of them?" The top section of the oil drop has the logo "Last Chance Alliance." At the bottom, there's text: "Learn more at lastchancealliance.org/education-center."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
California pledges to return 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes. A step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise. azdailysun.com/news/national/califo…
A collage with three images: snow-capped mountains, people walking on a trail, and a clear river. Text states, "A step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise. California pledges to return 7% of its lands and waters to Indigenous tribes." Decorative pattern at the bottom. Photos credited to California Natural Resources Agency.Angela Mooney D'Arcy is smiling in a framed photograph above a quote. The quote reads: "It's really exciting to see what has been lifelong work for so many California Indigenous folks that have been my mentors... come to fruition." Below, it attributes the quote to Angela Mooney D'Arcy, executive director and founder of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples. The background features a decorative pattern.Text image with a commitment checklist:

- "Include both Federally recognized AND non-recognized Tribes"
- "Ensure Indigenous Peoples are at the table for ALL planning and execution — not just consulted after decisions are made"
- "Include a concrete plan to remediate the land and heal it from the harm of previous extractive industries, including oil and gas drilling"

Background includes a decorative border at the bottom with a zigzag pattern.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Something BIG is coming to Dublin, CA... 👀 The Polluters Pay Statewide Tour is 1 part education, 1 part community festival, and 100% action. You don’t want to miss this. RSVP today for the event on Saturday, June 6: actionnetwork.org/events/tri-valley…
A poster for "The Polluters Pay Statewide Tour" event, featuring a yellow map of California with location details highlighted. The event is scheduled for June 6, 10 AM to 12 PM, at Wells Middle School, Dublin, CA. The poster encourages community involvement for climate justice, offering food, action tables, and activities. Partner organizations include Sierra Club, 350 Contra Costa, Third Act, Food and Water Watch, and TV Dems.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The U.S. has caused $10 TRILLION in climate damage since 1990. Communities pay for the damage. So far, the corporations that caused it don't. Change that. Make Polluters Pay. #MakePollutersPay 🌍 www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
Text stating "The United States has caused $10 trillion in climate damage since 1990," with a background featuring faded images of dollar bills.A poster with text stating, "As the top carbon emitter in history, the U.S. has 'a lot of responsibility' for causing 'substantial' harm globally." Below, three images show a flooded street sign, a wildfire, and a refugee camp. Additional text reads, "That harm shows up as floods, fires, droughts, and displacement.An image featuring two sections. The top section shows oil pumps silhouetted against a dark sky with a large white upward arrow and dollar signs. Text reads, "While Big Oil Profits." The bottom section shows a community with houses under a yellow downward arrow and dollar signs, with text, "Communities Pay."Stack of US dollar bills with text stating "The major fossil fuel corporations that caused this crisis must pay up." A yellow banner at the bottom says, "California can lead."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
CA issued 190 new well permits in Q1 2026 — 154 for Enhanced Oil Recovery, the dirtiest extraction there is. Total drilling permits, including reworks: 245. Newsom backed the bill that made this possible. "Blatantly hypocritical." — Consumer Watchdog bit.ly/49w1HPl
A graphic by Consumer Watchdog shows an oil field with numerous rigs. Text overlay states: "California approved 320 new oil drilling permits in 2026 (254 in Q1 alone). With 154 of those permits authorizing Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)." A "Learn More" button is visible.The image is an infographic from Consumer Watchdog about new oil drilling permits issued in California in 2026. It states that 245 permits were issued in the first quarter, with 97 of those in areas facing a moratorium. A quote from Liza Tucker criticizes Governor Newsom's environmental leadership. An inset box, "Table 1," lists permit counts by month, totaling 245. The page includes a "Next Slide" button at the bottom right.Here's a succinct alternative text description for the image:

"Infographic by Consumer Watchdog discussing EOR techniques used in oil production. It highlights the risks of overusing techniques like steam injection and fracking, which can lead to earthquakes and contamination of resources. A quote from Teresa Rudolf of the FracTracker Alliance criticizes California for its approval of new oil extraction methods in Kern County. A 'Next Slide' button is visible."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
New U.N. report: Earth's energy imbalance just hit a record high. Greenhouse gases at their highest in 800,000 years. The past 11 years: the hottest ever recorded. It’s time to Make Polluters Pay for the damage. 🌍 bit.ly/4u45jzw
Text on a dark starry background reads: "Earth's energy imbalance just hit a record high. A new U.N. report confirms: the crisis is accelerating." An illustration of a partial Earth is shown at the bottom right.The image illustrates a climate concept. It shows arrows indicating energy flow to and from the Earth, with a sun at the top. The text explains that emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases disrupt the balance of incoming and reflected solar energy.An infographic with a dark background and small stars features three main points alongside icons: a thermometer with the text "The past 11 years: the hottest since record-keeping began"; a wave with "More heat being absorbed deeper in the ocean"; and a rising graph with "CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide at their highest level in at least 800,000 years." A partial depiction of Earth is at the bottom right corner.The image features a dark starry background with text stating, "The fossil fuel companies that caused this crisis have known for decades and chose profit over people. It’s past time Make Polluters Pay for the damage." A partial illustration of Earth is visible in the bottom right corner.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
25 attorneys general, cities, and counties just filed suit challenging Trump's gutting of the EPA Endangerment Finding — the legal foundation for federal climate action. It’s good to see California is in this fight. ⚖️ bit.ly/4u7Iqff
A text image with the message: "California is suing Trump for gutting the EPA's endangerment finding. A coalition of 25 AGs, cities, and counties is fighting back." The background shows a smoky cityscape.The image features bold yellow text stating "WHAT'S AT STAKE:" against a dark blue background. Below, white text explains that the Endangerment Finding is the legal foundation for federal greenhouse gas limits on vehicles. Further text suggests that removing it would stop federal regulation of climate pollution. The background shows a car's exhaust pipe emitting blue smoke.The image contains a quote attributed to Gov. Newsom. In the background, there are industrial smokestacks emitting smoke. The quote criticizes Donald Trump, stating: "This is what corruption looks like. Donald Trump is breaking the laws that protect Americans from climate pollution — all to enrich his big oil and his wealthy polluting allies.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Eleven years ago this week, a corroded pipeline ruptured along the Gaviota Coast and spilled an estimated 450,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific. It killed marine life across 150 miles of coastline, devastated Chumash sacred waters, and shuttered local businesses.
This image features a collage with several scenes: workers in protective suits cleaning a beach covered in oil, individuals scrubbing rocks, and a view of an offshore oil platform in the ocean. The text "NEVER AGAIN" is prominently displayed, along with the hashtag "#DontEnableSable.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Big Oil's new playbook, per a Grist investigation of 1,800+ ads and press releases from BP, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron: ❌ Old: "We're partners in the energy transition." ✅ New: "Fossil fuels are a fact of life. Wind and solar have too many downsides." bit.ly/3Nd9WIi
Corkboard with pinned images and notes. Top image shows a large oil pumpjack. A note reads, "Big Oil has a new playbook." Below, an image of solar panels is crossed out with red lines. Another note reads, "They stopped pretending to be green. Now they're going after renewables." Notes and images are connected with red string and pins.A collage-style image features a notepad with the text: "New Playbook: Fossil fuels are a fact of modern life—and wind and solar can't replace them." Above the notepad, a pinned note reads, "We're partners in the energy transition," with a red 'X' marked across it. Below, a reference mentions Clean Creatives' analysis of ads and press releases from BP, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron from 2020-2024.A piece of lined paper pinned to a corkboard displays the text: "After 2020, oil companies began highlighting the downsides of renewables more frequently — their supposed costs and intermittency." Below is a crossed-out image of solar panels. Research sources listed include BP, Exxon, Shell, and TotalEnergies annual reports from 2016–2022.A bulletin board displays a pinned note with the message, "Know the tactics. Don't fall for it." Below, a torn paper features a quote about PR agencies deceiving people regarding social responsibility, attributed to researcher Robert Brulle, Brown University. An image of an individual is included.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We are nearing the 11th anniversary of the Refugio Beach Oil Spill. 100k gallons of crude oil. 1.5k acres of shoreline habitat Join us on May 17th at Refugio State Beach for a Paddle Out to Protect Our Coast. This stops now. Sign up: bit.ly/4dLBm2b
A person paddleboarding on calm water during sunrise. Text overlay: "May 17, 8:30 AM, Refugio State Beach. Paddle Out to Protect Our Coast. Save the Date. Click the link in bio to register.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Newsom: "'Drill Baby Drill' was always a lie to enrich Trump's Big Oil donors — not a strategy to keep prices low, because oil is a global good with a global price." He's 100% right to call it out. Let's apply the same lessons here in CA, too. bit.ly/4dcdWBL
Image of a President Trump at a podium with the text: "'Drill Baby Drill' was always a lie to enrich Trump's Big Oil donors—not a strategy to keep prices low, because oil is a global good with a global price. Many people are saying this!" The background features silhouettes of oil pumps. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore.A graphic with a dark blue background features floating dollar bills and oil symbols. At the top, there is a stack of cash. The text reads: "Trump's Iran war is costing Americans $1.5 billion more at the pump — this week alone. And Big Oil is pocketing the difference."Image showing two blocks of text. The top block, in a red background, is labeled "Myth" and reads: "Drill Baby Drill will lower gas prices." The bottom block, in a green background, is labeled "Fact" and reads: "Oil trades at a worldwide price. American—including Californian—crude sells to the highest bidder, not at a discount for Americans. No amount of domestic drilling stops a war from disrupting global prices."The image contains two boxes with text. The top box is red with the heading "MYTH:" followed by the text "Repealing gas taxes would bring prices down." The bottom box is green with the heading "FACT:" followed by the text "It would hand oil companies a massive tax break with no guarantee a single cent is passed on to drivers — as happened in Florida."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
On May 1st, hundreds of thousands of people mobilized for May Day actions across the U.S. to call for the protection of their rights, communities, and the planet. Our members mobilized alongside other movements pushing back against authoritarianism. 📸 @movementphotog.bsky.social
A group of people is participating in a protest. They are holding large, colorful signs with messages like "Justice," "Stop Fossil-Fueled Fascism," "Rise Up," and "Big Oil Fuels Fascism." The focus is on climate, worker, and immigrant rights. There are images of flowers and the Earth on the signs. Houses and trees are visible in the background.A large group of people marching down a street, holding up colorful signs shaped like fists and various protest signs. Buildings, utility poles, and trees line the street.A diverse group of people is participating in a protest or rally. They are holding various signs, including one that reads "IMMIGRANT LABOR BUILT THIS COUNTRY" and another stating "PROTECT ALL RIGHTS." The atmosphere appears to be peaceful and focused on advocacy.A group of people stand on a wooden platform truck. A visible sign reads, "Workers Build Our Future," with black droplet designs around the text. Another partially visible banner has the word "Families" in graffiti-style lettering. The photo credit is given to Brooke Anderson and displays the handle @MovementPhotographer.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Trump held a big Alaska oil lease sale to prove "energy dominance." Zero drilling companies submitted bids. Zero. Sen. Sullivan called it "disappointing" and blamed activists. The market moved on. So did we. 👀 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/…
The image features a blue background with the text "Trump's Alaska Fossil Fuel Fantasy." An illustration of oil dripping and pooling is depicted. Below, it reads, "Not a single drilling company submitted a bid.Aerial view of a rocky coastline with dense green forests. An inset map of Alaska highlights the location of Cook Inlet. Text on the image discusses the dwindling resources of Cook Inlet, stating that retrieval is becoming harder and more costly.A quote is displayed with Senator Sullivan pictured beside it. The text reads, 'Sen. Sullivan called the results "disappointing" — and blamed "years of regulatory uncertainty, outside environmental activism, and outright hostility to resource development under the Biden administration."'A collage features a person holding a megaphone in the background. In the foreground, there's a blue outline and decorative elements around two circles containing images of two individuals, one resembling a well-known businessman and former U.S. president. The text reads, "They blamed activists. The market already moved on."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Chevron and WSPA are responsible for $8 million of Big Oil’s total $10.3 million lobbying spend for Q1. Oil corporations are reporting billions of dollars in profits, while lobbying for industry friendly policy. Read the article by Dan Bacher: bit.ly/4tkb5MZ
A group of people holding signs stand in front of a government building resembling the California State Capitol. There are mock oil derricks displayed in the foreground. The headline reads: "Daily Kos: Big Oil spends record $10 million on lobbying CA officials in first quarter of 2026!"
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
More drilling won't lower gas prices. Oil is a global commodity with a global price. What actually works: ✅ Walkable neighborhoods ✅ Public transit ✅ Electric vehicles "Drill Baby Drill" was always a lie. www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-…
The image displays three cards with messages. The first card says "More walkable neighborhoods" with green house icons. The second card reads "Invest in public transportation" alongside green icons of a bus and train. The third card states "Affordable electric vehicles" with a green electric vehicle charging icon. The background has a wood grain pattern.Stack of cards with a green gas pump icon and a dollar sign. Text reads: "Want lower gas prices? Here's what Big Oil doesn't want you to know. Pumping more oil won't help — here's what actually does."Illustration of supply and demand concept with icons of Earth and a fuel can. Text reads: "Cleaner transportation = Lower demand for gas = Lower prices. That's how supply and demand works."A stack of papers with a message advocating against drilling for oil. The text reads: “The solution isn't more drilling — it's to free more and more Californians from oil prices once and for all. 'Drill Baby Drill' was always a lie.” There is a graphic of a crossed-out oil rig at the top.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Valero refinery in Benicia’s 100+ air quality violations reflect the dangers of living with fossil fuels in our backyard. CA can’t give Big Oil hand outs while greedy corporations profit and pollute our communities. bit.ly/4tRBP8B
A refinery with tall industrial structures and smoke emitting from chimneys. Text overlay reads: "ALERT KRON. Air district fines Valero $3.25M over violations at Benicia refinery.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
CA has sued to reverse Trump’s restart order for Sable's pipeline on the Santa Barbara coast. Tens of Thousands of supporters sent emails. State Parks acted. Now the State of CA is taking Sable to court, too. calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/…
Blue underwater-themed background with coral and a starfish. Text reads: "California is fighting back. CA sues to reverse Trump’s restart order for Sable’s pipeline on the Santa Barbara coast."Image of an envelope with a 'Thank you' card inside. Text reads: 'You helped make this happen. State Parks ordered Sable to remove the portion of its pipeline running through Gaviota State Park.' Illustrated coral and plants decorate the bottom.The image has a blue ocean background with fish. Text reads: "Trump used Cold War-era emergency powers to try to force it back online. California says: Not on our watch." An outline of California is shown.A quote card with a blue ocean-themed background featuring a prominent quote: "This is a fabricated emergency to curry favor with the oil industry." It mentions that California filed a suit in federal court in San Francisco, with a note that AG Bonta is clear about the issue. A portrait at the bottom likely represents the person referenced as AG Bonta. There are small design elements like fish and waves.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This pipeline caused one of CA’s worst oil spills. Now it’s back online — forced open by Trump. California is fighting back. apnews.com/article/oil-sable-santa-… #StopSable #ProtectOurCoast
Offshore oil platform in the ocean. Text on image reads: "This pipeline failed before and now it’s back."
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
People are showing up to May Day mobilizations this year as Power Up: the Movement to End Fossil Fuels to protect our communities from Trump AND his Big Oil buddies – can you join us? Sign up: movement-to-end-fossil-fuels.solida…
Protest poster with figures holding signs depicting flames and smokestacks. Text reads: "Big Oil Funds Trump." Additional text at the bottom says: "Mobilize on May Day to Resist Trump & Big Oil." Background features industrial smoke.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
An oil field at the Capitol. Now leaders have a choice. The pressure is building. #StopSable #CAleg Read more: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/23/…
Protesters outside a government building hold signs and banners opposing oil drilling. The signs say, "Say No to Big Oil." A banner reads, "500K Say: No 'Drill Baby Drill' in CA! Take on Trump & Big Oil." The building has a dome, similar to the California State Capitol.
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