tom w wolf10h ago
Texas Observer

“Fossil fuel folks in the White House [are] pushing an agenda where we will shut down alternatives like wind farms and solar buildout and start a war that will benefit American companies. A few do well. The rest of us around the world, not just Americans, are suffering because we are so dependent on this.” https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-oil-conference-protest-iran-war/

#FossilFuels #Iran #Trump #politics #USpol #news #energy #ClimateChange #war

Climate Activists Confront Iran War Profiteering at Big Oil Confab in Houston

Meanwhile, the U.S. Energy Secretary tries to soothe an anxious American oil industry, urging them to ramp up production amid shock to global markets.

The Texas Observer
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Show threadNicole Parsons11h ago

@TexasObserver

Most people who notice an engorged bloodsucking leach on their skin, will pick it off and destroy it.

This is about the fossil fuel industry.

It's an engorged bloodsucking parasite to be phased out.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/21/revealed-oil-sectors-staggering-profits-last-50-years

Imagine what the global economy could do with $3 billion a day

Instead of setting $3 billion dollars on fire every day; build renewables like solar & wind once.

Revealed: oil sector’s ‘staggering’ $3bn-a-day profits for last 50 years

Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert

The Guardian
Show threadWaitman Gobble9h ago
Supposedly my 7 year old daughter will see the world run out of oil when she is my age. But i don't know if the bean counters took into account the price of gas being $100 a gallon