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September 12, 2024

Democrats Introduce Federal Bill to Make Climate Polluters Pay

United States Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jerry Nadler on Thursday announced the introduction of legislation that would require Big Oil firms to pay into a damages fund used to address the climate crisis.

‘Make Polluters Pay’: Big Oil Slammed in Satirical US Billboards

The climate disasters caused by oil and gas companies are being put on full display in California, New York, Arizona, and Philadelphia.

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Big Oil’s Un-American Scheme to Price-Gouge Consumers

From ExxonMobil's long-running climate denial to Pioneer's recent price-fixing, it's clear this rogue industry's business model is deny, deceit, and delay.

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CERAWeek: A Celebration of Big Oil’s Climate Deception

As the world grapples with the urgent need to address climate change, a group of wealthy and powerful individuals gather in Houston for CERAWeek, a global energy conference.

January 5, 2024

The Baltimore Sun

Opinion: Make polluters pay for climate solutions

Those who oppose addressing human-caused climate change will surely argue that the costs outlined in the plan are too high. Yet there is nothing more costly than climate change, and we all bear those costs.