Oil Lobby Tanking Climate Superfund Bills in Oregon, 11 States Despite Public Support, Study Finds

The Public Supports Climate Superfund Bills. The Oil Lobby Is Tanking Them.

The bills target companies directly linked to 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions over the past decade.

Oil lobby tanking climate Superfund bills in Oregon, 11 states despite public support, study finds

Brown University researchers found that a small amount of testimony from fossil fuel lobbyists opposing polluter pay laws has had greater power than massive public support.

Study: Oil lobby tanking climate Superfund bills in Oregon, 11 states despite public support

Oregon lawmakers next week will confront another record bill for the costs of fighting massive wildfires across the state, which have been exacerbated by unseasonable heat and ongoing drought. These […]