So Speak4 uses AI and apparently the names of real people to send comment letters. And "Speak4 was hired by the Bay Area Council – whose membership includes the Western States Petroleum Association, Chevron, and the Martinez Refinery Company."

There's a simple solution - treat any comments purporting to support the #FossilFool positions as bogus, astroturfed fakes unless proven otherwise.

And maybe investigate charges of identity theft against Speak4 principles?

Residents deny sending emails pushing Bay Area air policy change
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/air-district-policy-change-21955027.php

RE: https://mastodon.social/@inkican/115780332767763925

Meanwhile, in the #US, #FossilFool #Trump tries to make #OffShore #WindFarms extinct!

#SolarPunkSunday #WindFarm #OceansAreLife

@pmcneil

A source is much appreciated.
I'd probably be able to read a more complete account of how #AlboMP is being a #FossilFool there.

Try to laugh at this, dare you! "Scientists Have a Solution to Climate Catastrophe, But You Can't Have It | The Daily Show" #climatechange #greed #fossilfool

https://youtu.be/BgzBfxy-5mc?si=Rxhga2SHnxGpdgWZ

It's 2024, the #climateCrisis is all around us, biodiversity is collapsing and we still cannot get our #FossilFool "leaders" to even agree to start solving the main cause of these issues.

The inertia of Business As Usual is perhaps our own worst enemy.
The vested interests of extractive economy continue to be placed above the survival of our own society.

Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of #COP16Colombia draft agreement
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/10/29/fossil-fuel-transition-pledge-left-out-of-cop16-draft-agreement/

#EndFossilFuels #FossilFools

The observation: "Gee, look at how #ClimateChange has resulted in incredibly damaging severe weather all across the world. It's disturbing that this is happening faster than so many of us expected."

The #BigBusiness response: " Oh, sorry - we didn't realize we couldn't make our share price targets if we actually changed our business to reduce #GHGs and other environmental impacts. So we'll have to back off our commitments to be responsible."

Maybe we need strict #regulations and #policies on reducing GHGs? FWIW, regulations level the playing field - they switch the competitive advantage of not taking #ClimateAction to a disadvantage (and might actually encourage creativity in the marketplace)

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/13/very-concerning-bp-dilutes-net-zero-targets-as-global-retreat-from-green-standards-gathers-pace?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#ClimateCrisis #FossilFool #