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"Washington, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2022)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the
Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Ro Khanna, the
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, released a new memo of initial
findings of the Committee’s year-long investigation into the fossil fuel
industry’s campaign to mislead the American people about the industry’s role in
climate change. The findings come ahead of tomorrow’s full Committee hearing
at 9:30 a.m. ET, to hear firsthand accounts from survivors of severe weather
events fueled by the climate crisis, and examine fossil fuel industry profits
and the adequacy of their climate pledges.
“As we face more deadly, extreme weather around the globe, fossil fuel
companies are reaping record profits and ramping up their misleading PR tactics
to distract from their central role in fueling the climate crisis,” said
Chairwoman Maloney. “My Committee’s investigation leaves no doubt that, in the
words of one company official, Big Oil is ‘gaslighting’ the public. These
companies claim they are part of the solution to climate change, but internal
documents reveal that they are continuing with business as usual. I call on
the big fossil fuel companies to stop their deception and cut their emissions
now—before it is too late.”
“The documents I released today as part of my investigation into Big Oil’s
efforts to deceive the American public about the climate crisis are explosive,”
said Subcommittee Chair Khanna. “Internal emails and messaging guidance show
that Big Oil’s climate pledges rely on unproven technology, accounting gimmicks
and misleading language to hide the reality. The documents also show a culture
of intense disrespect towards leading climate activists like Bill McKibben and
influential climate groups like the Sunrise Movement. Big Oil executives are
laughing at the people trying to protect our planet while they knowingly work
to destroy it.”"
The memo mentioned:
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Via Birne Helene and Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
