This stranglehold threatens the health, prosperity, and basic dignity of all Americans, and even democracy itself. Since 2019, the United States has exported more energy than it imports. The industry argues that carbon storage, which is subsidized by federal tax credits, will make oil and gas climate friendly. It’s no surprise that local initiatives are behind so many of the recent successes pushing back against oil and gas giants. The Funder Collaborative on Oil and Gas partners strategically with funders and local and national organizations to stop the expansion of the oil and gas industry.