New: Big oil companies have privately expressed skepticism of the Paris agreement and their own goals of reaching “net zero” emissions, according to documents obtained by Oversight Committee Democrats Senate Budget Committee washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

New internal Big Oil documents just dropped

featuring hits like

-“We don’t yet see the world even approaching a 2°C pathway'

-'“Methane is more potent than CO2'

-“No one is committed to anything, other than to stay in the game.”

And more!

heated.world/p/new-internal…

Same gas lobbyist complained last week about renewable energy subsidies, then conceded that gas industry-backed legislation that would use tax money intended for public infrastructure to fund pipelines for private companies is cringeworthy marysvillejt.com/news/commissio…

When GOP state Sen. Michael Rulli took the podium to introduce a resolution declaring natural gas as “vital” to Ohio’s economy, his rhetoric matched nearly word-for-word what an oil and gas lobbyist sent him privately as a “sample script.”
cleveland.com/open/2024/04/d…

Methane industry front group is fighting to block new solar farms in Ohio, while demanding pipeline expansion cleveland.com/open/2024/04/d…

FirstEnergy CEO says company may have to put 'money on the table' to move past scandal

Sounds like another cash settlement to avoid a state criminal trial?
beaconjournal.com/story/business…

FirstEnergy lobbyist actually broke out the Pappy to celebrate passage of Ohio's HB 6 ratepayer bailout

If we can't #FollowtheMoney , we will keep being ripped off.

cleveland.com/opinion/2024/0…

On earnings call, FirstEnergy just pointed back to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's odd portrayal of FirstEnergy as a 'victim' of FirstEnergy's own bribery schemes. Describes relationship with Ohio AG as 'constructive'

Utility that bribed Ohio regulators secretly bankrolled Republican Mike DeWine's 2018 gubernatorial bid, records show motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Something I've been thinking about all day:

About a year ago, literal, flag-furling Nazis protested a drag brunch at a trendy Columbus brewery. Chanting 'there will be blood' and 'Aryan sun'

No police response. No broad political outcry. The day just came and went.