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The political questions:
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After decades of obstruction, earning them the title of worst climate influencers, will powerful @USChamber and @ShopFloorNAM change their ways?
influencemap.org/report/Trade-A…
After decades of disinterest, will any part of corporate America show up in Congress to push for climate action? So far, even green companies have been almost no help. If we’ve got 18 months, it had better happen fast.
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Warning shot! @LGIM (about $1.3 trillion), one of Exxon’s top 20 shareholders, dumped about $300 million worth of Exxon shares and pledged to vote remaining shares against Exxon Chairman/CEO Darren Woods. #ExxonKnew #ExxonLies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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And an open question: how much does Exxon pay U.S. Chamber (#ChamberofCarbon) and NAM to be the two WORST CLIMATE OBSTRUCTORS IN AMERICA? #ExxonKnew #ExxonLies #ExxonPays
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