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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuel Burning: A Misguided Argument | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Ben Jealous argues that the moral imperative to address the climate crisis is clear, as the burning of fossil fuels is causing death, destruction, and pollution, while clean energy is the solution to power the American economy and lift people out of poverty. The post Fossil fuel advocates resort to willful dishonesty appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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Climate Activists Tell Oil Cos to “Pay Up” for L.A. Wildfires as Guterres Slams Fossil Fuel Industry

On Thursday, dozens of climate activists with the Sunrise Movement held a protest outside a Phillips 66 terminal in Los Angeles, demanding oil companies “pay up” for the wildfires and other climate catastrophes. Last year, oil and gas interests successfully campaigned to kill a California bill that would have forced polluters to help cover the cost of climate disasters. Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has blamed the fossil fue…

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LA Residents Say Fossil Fuel Industry Needs to ‘Pay Up’ for Damage From Wildfires

Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires are calling for lawsuits and policies to hold those most responsible for global climate disasters accountable, reported The Guardian. Increasing evidence shows that oil and gas companies have known for decades that fossil fuels are the cause of global heating, but they have continued to market their products while spreading doubt about climate change. “It is hard to properly express how much was lost…

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Survivors of deadly LA wildfires demand accountability for Big Oil’s role in fueling climate disasters

Victims, scientists, and legal experts unite to hold fossil fuel companies criminally responsible.

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Fire Survivors Call for Accountability for Big Oil’s Role in Causing Infernos in Los Angeles

Victims of the fires raging across Los Angeles today demanded justice and accountability from the actors most responsible for the climate change that exacerbated suffering and losses: the Big Oil companies that created the climate conditions driving the fires. While there have always been fires, and sparks that start fires, the survivors—who were joined by a climate attribution scientist and legal experts—insisted that climate change is what tra…

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The fossil fuel industry is responsible for the natural disasters, including the fires sweeping Los Angeles, a group of fire-stricken residents. More...