“For decades, the fossil fuel industry has known about the economic and climate harms of its products but has deceived the American public to keep collecting more than $600 billion each year in subsidies,” said Sheldon Whitehouse.

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NEW: Senate Democrats just released a report on Big Oil after a 3-year probe. It alleges some of the largest oil companies have:

—Internally acknowledged fossil fuels cause climate change since the 1960s

—Deceived the public about the effects for decades
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NEW: Congress is shining more light on Big Oil's climate lies — and demanding accountability.
'The new documents come as oil companies already face a  wave of lawsuits that seek to hold them responsible for extreme weather events fueled by global warming.' washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Big Oil’s 4 phases on climate change:

1.Learn of the danger posed by climate change from their own scientists
2.Form an armada of front groups to cover it up
3.Deny a problem exists
4.Engage in doublespeak by pretending to care for a solution

Now we're holding them accountable.

Big Oil repeatedly backtracks on their pledges to reduce climate pollution.

Instead they increase fossil fuel production and accelerate the climate crisis.

This new guide by Center for Climate Integrity exposes their lies.

[hint: it's them, not you] climateintegrity.org/news/how-to-id…

This Wednesday, Senate Budget Committee will expose Big Oil’s climate lies.

We’ll be watching 👀

Excellent summary of the years of work Congress has already spent seeking to hold fossil fuel interests accountable for their decades of climate deception.

I look forward to testifying at Wednesday’s hearing and adding to the evidentiary record.