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Sen. Whitehouse Issues Warning in 300th Speech on Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 10 – Senator Whitehouse condemned fossil fuel dark money's impact on politics and the Supreme Court, urging more direct climate action amid 74% public support, according to his speech.
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Sen. Whitehouse issues warning in 300th speech on climate change
WASHINGTON (WPRI) — Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is making national headlines this week for hitting a milestone in his efforts to urge more action by Congress to address climate change. Whitehouse delivered his 300th "Time to Wake Up" speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, 13 years after he began giving the series of recurring speeches. In his latest speech, he emphasized a shift in messaging — framing climate change not only as an e…
Democratic senator says fossil fuel lobbying has silenced climate action in Congress
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse accused fossil fuel companies of orchestrating a decades-long misinformation campaign and urged Democrats to confront the industry's political influence more aggressively.Mark Hertsgaard reports for The Guardian.In short:Sen. Whitehouse marked his 300th climate speech on the Senate floor, blaming both parties — but especially Republicans — for inaction driven by fossil fuel industry funding after the 2010 Citizens United …
Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So.
Mark Hertsgaard US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse called on Democrats to stop enabling the fossil fuel industry’s “malevolent propaganda operation.” The post Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So. appeared first on The Nation.
Senator Whitehouse delivers 300th "Time to Wake Up" climate speech, calls for fight against "shadow government" - What's Up Newp
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse delivered his 300th “Time to Wake Up” speech on the Senate floor last night, marking more than a decade of urging Congress to address climate change while issuing his strongest warning yet about what he called a “shadow government” controlled by fossil fuel interests. The Rhode Island Democrat, who serves as […] The post Senator Whitehouse delivers 300th “Time to Wake Up” climate speech, calls for fight against “s…
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