U.S. House Democrats and Senators have intensified their scrutiny of major oil companies, accusing them of perpetuating climate change disinformation. Recent investigations and reports by the Oversight Democrats and the Senate Budget Committee reveal that these corporations have been engaging in deceptive practices since the 1960s, obscuring the science behind climate change to protect their profits. The Federal Trade Commission has found evidence of collusion and price-gouging among these companies. In response, legislation is being proposed, including a windfall profits bill, to curb these activities and return the excess profits to the American people.
Our expansive @OversightDems and @SenateBudget investigation revealed that Big Oil has been pushing climate disinformation since the 1960s. They knew their emissions fueled climate change, but they obscured the science in a shocking betrayal of our people. https://t.co/GJjQSGNf4m
I’m not surprised that the FTC has found evidence of collusion with the cartel and price-gouging. Congress should pass my windfall profits bill to return Big Oil’s excess gains to the American people’s pockets. https://t.co/URWwoYnKRW
Our latest report shows that Big Oil has moved way past denying climate change, relying instead on anti-climate: ➡️Deception ➡️Disinformation ➡️Doublespeak https://t.co/psIJ1L9WOM https://t.co/bJ89TUUBEd
As I said in the @SenateBudget hearing yesterday: Big Oil is using their gobs of money to fund climate chaos disinformation. I’m working to shed light on their lies, get dark money out of politics, and stop the dirty energy price gouging that fuels Big Oil’s record profits! https://t.co/031xKLRjil
Daily Briefing | US House Democrats accuse Big Oil of climate change ‘denial and doublespeak’ ➡️ https://t.co/Le9Uuc8FZd https://t.co/ZO7jWFFXc6