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Ocasio-Cortez Slams GOP Senator for Saying Gas Prices Were Lower Under Trump
Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted that gas was cheap in 2020, ignoring the fact that oil prices plunged due to the pandemic.
Greene Bought Oil, Defense Stocks While Complaining About War Profiteers
Greene bought up to $15,000 in Lockheed Martin stock – and then complained online that war is “incredibly profitable."
Sanders Urges Tax on Windfall Oil Profits as Companies Exploit Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices were already soaring before Putin’s invasion as Big Oil rakes in record profits.
Irreversible Impacts on the Climate Are Getting Locked In, IPCC Warns
Roughly half of the world’s population is living in areas of high vulnerability to the climate crisis.
Lobbying Firms Sever Partnerships on Russian Pipeline After Raking in Millions
Lobbyists are now distancing themselves from companies partnering on the Russian state-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Top Climate Publisher Has Played Major Role in Supporting Fossil Fuel Industry
Elsevier, a Dutch company behind many peer-reviewed journals, works with industry to help increase oil and gas drilling.
States Are Considering Laws That Penalize Banks for Fossil Fuel Divestment
The American Legislative Exchange Council is driving a surge in state laws modeled on anti-BDS legislation.
Manchin Received Record Donations While Killing Democrats’ Signature Legislation
The largest share of corporate PAC donations came from the fossil fuel, finance and insurance industries.
“Appalling”: Climate Groups Slam Biden for Prolonging Trump Coal Policy
“Coal is killing our climate, yet the Biden administration is defending it,” one environmental advocate said.
Oil and Gas Industry Profits Climbed as Americans Faced High Gas Prices in 2021
Consumer advocates say that high gas prices are due to “the deliberate policies of energy producers” to pad profits.