New internal documents reported by the Wall Street Journal illustrate exactly why thousands are taking to the street to protest fossil fuels this week.
Great article! Another accounting of how fossil fuel backed magnates and their political minions use the fake argument of “climate reality” to keep the world in “climate fantasy”, one where oil giants chose to sell their products over decarbonizing while ignoring their own science and the very credible climate science of what will happen to the earth as we surpass 1.5 - 2 degrees C. This is the biggest conspiracy ever created, and it’s still underway. Thank you to Heated for pushing back and beating the drum of reality!
I have a bumper sticker that says "Exxon Knew- Make them Pay". And yet, is Exxon to blame for the media, such as weather channels, continually denying that our storms are made stronger by the climate crisis? In Az, there were 50 some days of over 110 degrees. We just had a storm with 80 mph winds. Not a peep about why. Is it because all of the media companies are invested in fossil fuels?
So proud to support the work that HEATED (thank YOU, Emily and Arielle--and, Shana Tovah!) does!
Great article! Another accounting of how fossil fuel backed magnates and their political minions use the fake argument of “climate reality” to keep the world in “climate fantasy”, one where oil giants chose to sell their products over decarbonizing while ignoring their own science and the very credible climate science of what will happen to the earth as we surpass 1.5 - 2 degrees C. This is the biggest conspiracy ever created, and it’s still underway. Thank you to Heated for pushing back and beating the drum of reality!
Emily and team, this is fantastic investigative journalism and I love the new formats. If you are looking for corruption of legislation by fossil fuel front group influence at the state level, NH is a good example. We have Gov Chris Sununu at the helm (yes, his father is denier John Sununu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGQMZFP9IA). And the House Republican Whip Jeanine Notter has received $11,500 in reimbursements to go on boondoggle trips to attend Koch Network (ALEC, Heartland Institute, and other conferences - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-WtoR-_yCeF7def8KMZJM8pxw8iJok0cIeTndehfXGE/edit?usp=drivesdk), then supports bills straight from those groups (eg. preemption bills to prevent towns from making rules that could reduce fossil fuel consumption - about: https://climate-xchange.org/2022/05/19/webinar-recap-tackling-preemption-fighting-state-efforts-to-block-municipal-climate-action, and in practice: https://energynews.us/2021/09/27/new-hampshire-gas-law-handcuffs-local-government-on-climate-friendly-construction/). There's plenty more evidence like that, eg this HR17 testimony: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkrLzQCcSUcSiakra1bWKGBjklHCRA_ufZJ0MWALDX0/edit?usp=drivesdk.
Awesome news can’t wait to see it all over video feeds.
I have a bumper sticker that says "Exxon Knew- Make them Pay". And yet, is Exxon to blame for the media, such as weather channels, continually denying that our storms are made stronger by the climate crisis? In Az, there were 50 some days of over 110 degrees. We just had a storm with 80 mph winds. Not a peep about why. Is it because all of the media companies are invested in fossil fuels?