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Sheldon Whitehouse
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.@USChamber has been biggest dark money spender in congressional races since 2010; spending over $150 million to elect anti-climate Republicans. Whence cometh these funds? #ChamberofCarbon opensecrets.org/outsidespendin…
.@USChamber is secretly funded, won’t disclose its donors. Whaddaya bet it’s fossil fuel money that explains all this? If #ChamberofCarbon wants to show it’s now sincerely Chamber of Commerce, disclose the fossil fuel funding.
Until then, just like Big Oil CEOs claiming to support climate while still funding climate denial obstruction front groups. Maybe @USChamber learning from big funders how to say one thing, do another. #ChamberofCarbon
Website doesn’t cut it. Test is 1.5C degrees. When you’re serious, we’re ready. #ChamberofCarbon
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Sheldon Whitehouse
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What a low and disgraceful act. Since when does the United States Navy hide the name of one of its heroes on a US Navy ship? We need to know who did this.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
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Five Senators, five days, six places: Canada, Greenland, Norway, Faroe Islands, Scotland, Iceland. Common theme? No U.S. #ChamberofCarbon-type industry-funded denial/obstruction groups, so everywhere clarity and progress on climate.
They see it in glaciers, oceans, fisheries, weather, animal life. No denying.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
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Climate change is a key force weighing on the health of our economy. Fossil fuel political blockade exposes us to major economic risks. #ClimateCosts whitehouse.senate.gov/news/speeches/…
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What do the @USChamber and @ShopFloorNAM have in common? They’re 2 of corporate America’s top lobbying groups. And they’re both leading the charge to stop Congress from combatting the climate crisis and saving our planet. influencemap.org/report/Trade-A…
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