1/15
Officials in California are investigating another potential oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach. A sheen was spotted on the water near the pipeline that was ruptured back in October by the anchor of a cargo ship. 26,000 gallons of oil spilled into the ocean. #velshi
Officials in California are investigating another potential oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach. A sheen was spotted on the water near the pipeline that was ruptured back in October by the anchor of a cargo ship. 26,000 gallons of oil spilled into the ocean. #velshi
2/15
Accidental oil spills are a danger inherent to offshore drilling. Offshore drilling is a lot of things - it's extremely lucrative, and extremely dangerous to the environment. But it continues unabated and we are about to see a lot more of it. #velshi
Accidental oil spills are a danger inherent to offshore drilling. Offshore drilling is a lot of things - it's extremely lucrative, and extremely dangerous to the environment. But it continues unabated and we are about to see a lot more of it. #velshi
3/15
Last week, 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico were placed on the auction block, just like rare antiques or a coveted piece of art. Except, the buyers won’t handle their sacred assets with care. Quite the opposite actually. #velshi
Last week, 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico were placed on the auction block, just like rare antiques or a coveted piece of art. Except, the buyers won’t handle their sacred assets with care. Quite the opposite actually. #velshi
4/15
Fossil fuel companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, & Chevron have leased the rights to drill on federal oil & gas reserves in the Gulf. They bid on 308 tracts totaling 2,700 square miles for a combined $192M. It’s 1 of the largest oil & gas leases in American history. #velshi
Fossil fuel companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, & Chevron have leased the rights to drill on federal oil & gas reserves in the Gulf. They bid on 308 tracts totaling 2,700 square miles for a combined $192M. It’s 1 of the largest oil & gas leases in American history. #velshi
5/15
I know some of you must be scratching your heads, because last week started with this headline: Nearly 200 countries have made an unprecedented and historic pledge at the COP26 climate summit to speed up the end of fossil fuel subsidies and reduce the use of coal. #velshi
I know some of you must be scratching your heads, because last week started with this headline: Nearly 200 countries have made an unprecedented and historic pledge at the COP26 climate summit to speed up the end of fossil fuel subsidies and reduce the use of coal. #velshi
6/15
Just days later - the U.S. under Pres. Biden - oversees a move that goes in the opposite direction- the sort of move that works against the U.S.’s own stated emission goals. Scientists say the world needs to be cutting greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030. #velshi
Just days later - the U.S. under Pres. Biden - oversees a move that goes in the opposite direction- the sort of move that works against the U.S.’s own stated emission goals. Scientists say the world needs to be cutting greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030. #velshi
7/15
Or risk climate change calamity. This latest round of oil & gas leases means companies can produce oil long past that deadline. The White House says there wasn’t much that President Biden could do; that his hands were tied. #velshi
Or risk climate change calamity. This latest round of oil & gas leases means companies can produce oil long past that deadline. The White House says there wasn’t much that President Biden could do; that his hands were tied. #velshi
8/15
When Biden first took office, he put a stop to new oil & gas drilling with an executive order that paused permits & ordered a review of programs related to fossil fuel development. 13 Republican states filed a lawsuit challenging the pause, citing undue harm. #velshi
When Biden first took office, he put a stop to new oil & gas drilling with an executive order that paused permits & ordered a review of programs related to fossil fuel development. 13 Republican states filed a lawsuit challenging the pause, citing undue harm. #velshi
9/15
He’s right. He left out the part about the future of humankind being at stake, too. This is the kind of thing that makes it so hard for governments to get ahead of the climate crisis. #velshi
He’s right. He left out the part about the future of humankind being at stake, too. This is the kind of thing that makes it so hard for governments to get ahead of the climate crisis. #velshi
10/15
Money is pumped into- and out of - the fossil fuel industry even faster than the industry pumps CO2 into the environment. Some of that money is in your 401(k), by the way. #velshi
Money is pumped into- and out of - the fossil fuel industry even faster than the industry pumps CO2 into the environment. Some of that money is in your 401(k), by the way. #velshi
11/15
At the COP26 climate summit - a weeks-long gathering of nations to develop solutions to the climate catastrophe - do you know who had the biggest showing? Fossil fuel. There were more delegates at COP26 associated w/ the fossil fuel industry than any single country. #velshi
At the COP26 climate summit - a weeks-long gathering of nations to develop solutions to the climate catastrophe - do you know who had the biggest showing? Fossil fuel. There were more delegates at COP26 associated w/ the fossil fuel industry than any single country. #velshi
12/15
The grimy influence of dirty energy trade seeps deep into our politics and our daily lives. I get it. I’m an economics reporter. Oil drilling is wildly profitable & it keeps gasoline prices at bay. Coal is disgusting but it’s cheap & abundant. #velshi
The grimy influence of dirty energy trade seeps deep into our politics and our daily lives. I get it. I’m an economics reporter. Oil drilling is wildly profitable & it keeps gasoline prices at bay. Coal is disgusting but it’s cheap & abundant. #velshi
13/15
And at a time when America is living in this world of heightened inflation - drilling off the Gulf coast probably sounds enticing to many. It seems that many consumers & voters prefer the feel of more $$$ in their wallet than cleaner air in their lungs. #velshi
And at a time when America is living in this world of heightened inflation - drilling off the Gulf coast probably sounds enticing to many. It seems that many consumers & voters prefer the feel of more $$$ in their wallet than cleaner air in their lungs. #velshi
14/15
But we are going to have to decide that some things like an earth that can continue to sustain human life are actually more important than cheap and convenient but filthy, deadly energy. #velshi
But we are going to have to decide that some things like an earth that can continue to sustain human life are actually more important than cheap and convenient but filthy, deadly energy. #velshi
15/15
Until we make that decision, wildfires will burn hotter, hurricanes will hit harder, & glaciers will melt faster. Americans need to vote - at the ballot box AND with our wallets - to embrace clean energy. Until & unless we do, this planet will continue to burn. #velshi
Until we make that decision, wildfires will burn hotter, hurricanes will hit harder, & glaciers will melt faster. Americans need to vote - at the ballot box AND with our wallets - to embrace clean energy. Until & unless we do, this planet will continue to burn. #velshi
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