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Fossil Fuel Industry
636 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Swarm Climate Talks, Up 25% From Last Year’s COP26
There are more fossil fuel lobbyists attending COP27 than representatives of the 10 nations most affected by the crisis.
Fossil Fuel Firms Spent Millions in Bid to Defeat Democrats in the Midterms
The industry gave Republican super PACs at least $32 million to fight Democrats such as Ohio's Tim Ryan.
“Political Game Changer”: Biden Calls for Tax on Big Oil’s Excess Profits
“This is exactly the type of leadership we’ve been waiting for from President Biden,” one climate activist said.
“This Is What Price-Gouging Looks Like”: Exxon Profits Break All-Time Records
Exxon has posted third-quarter profits of $19.7 billion — the highest ever posted by an international oil company.
Sanders Calls for End to Military Aid to Saudi Arabia Amid OPEC Production Slash
“OPEC's decision to cutback on production is a blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump,” he said.
California Governor Newsom Proposes Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil
“Crude oil prices are down but oil and gas companies have jacked up prices at the pump,” noted Newsom.
Manchin’s Big Oil Deal Scrapped From Budget Bill in Victory for Climate Movement
The deal was taken out of the must-pass budget bill on Tuesday after it became clear it wouldn’t have the votes to pass.
Sanders, Warren Say Manchin Big Oil Deal Would “Steamroll” Frontline Communities
Climate advocates say that Manchin’s proposal isn’t a mere side deal, but rather a huge fossil fuel expansion bill.
Manchin’s Big Oil Giveaway Deal Garners Opposition From Both Sides of the Aisle
Manchin’s proposal, released on Wednesday, “would open the door for massive abuse and corruption,” one Democrat said.
Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Must Be Blocked, 77 Democrats Say in Letter
The Democrats say that handouts to Big Oil being considered by Congress “undermine the law in the name of ‘reform.’”