Time to charge Big Oil for climate homicide? Could we win? “A lot of people said we were crazy to charge big tobacco w/racketeering and that we could never win. But [w]e did win. I think we need that same kind of thinking to deal with the climate crisis.” grist.org/accountability…

“Parts of India are being seared under a heatwave with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees celsius to 46 degrees celsius in many areas. Amid the intense heat, a TV anchor recently fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air.” ndtv.com/india-news/doo…

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Well, this sounds suboptimal

New study finds climate change likely to do $38 trillion in economic damage a year by 2050.

(Total current world gdp is $101 trillion)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I'm attending a @climatedefiance event: Climate Defiance Birthday Benefit with Reps Pramila Jayapal and Ro Khanna. Buy tickets here: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_event…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate risk disclosure rule includes many crucial requirements that will strengthen investors’ understanding of corporate climate risks — and some major rollbacks that will leave them in the dark.

Sierra Club’s Jessye Waxman breaks it down: sierraclub.org/articles/2024/…

'There's lots of discussion about the impacts of climate change on insurance but very little on the impact of the insurance industry on the climate.' Did you know insurers plows billions into fossil fuels every year? And then they jack up our premiums! Go Paddy McCully Mary Sweeters!

PLEASE DONATE! Tornado destroyed the offices of our fierce LNG warrior and EJ hero Roishetta Ozane yesterday in Lake Charles, LA.

The Vessel Project office was destroyed by a tornado that touched down in Lake Charles on yesterday 4/11/24. Some amazing people who've seen the work that we do decided to create this GoFundMe. Donate if you can.
Thanks in advance. gofund.me/fa8d5364

The U.S. is poised to use its unparalleled customer power to address climate risk in its supply chains - and drive economy-wide climate resilience and decarbonization. My first piece as a Forbes contributor. forbes.com/sites/johnkost…

No, we do not have only '2 years left to save the earth'.

As the science says,

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Simon Stiell UN climate chief calls for quantum leap in climate finance from World Bank as world has two years to tackle climate crisis at Chatham house in London today #CHevents #climateaction #Cop29 theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Hot damn! Anyone in the climate trenches need a shot in the arm today? WATCH THIS.

Remember when ExxonMobil's CEO said the public is to blame for climate change?

Like many unreformed criminals, Big Oil wants to pin the blame for its crimes on its victims. But they're the ones killing people. Prosecutors should start to act accordingly.
newsweek.com/big-oil-could-…

GOOD NEWS: Responding to strong campaign pressure, Zurich Insurance, one of the world’s biggest fossil fuel insurers, just excluded any further support for new oil and gas extraction and for new metallurgical coal projects. A quick 🧵 on why this is important.

This is ridiculous!

Requiring better disclosure of financial risk due to climate change is basic common sense to protect American investors.

What’s “Beyond Scope” is House Republicans' quest to prevent any accountability for those who would burn the planet down for a few bucks.

My stomach turns whenever oil & gas CEOs tout their commitment to providing poor people with “clean affordable energy.” Really? Start by putting out the fire that’s burning us down. Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright at U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing now defends plans to frack us to kingdom come.

“I am disappointed that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — under immense pressure from MAGA Republicans — did not muster the courage to adopt a bolder rule.” Maxine Waters Yet she’s forced to defend the rule now in a kabuki theater hearing on Capitol Hill. Tune in for some fun: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_z7ZW4…

The far right wants to dismantle the administrative state, except for when it comes to women’s right to choose, protections for the LGBTQ plus community, and other personal issues where conservatives try to get up in our grill. Free markets but not free bodies? Unacceptable.