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Proud Buffalonian, Dad to 2 teens, @sunriseoz & @Insure_Future. Insurance companies shouldn't be fueling climate change. Tweets mine #StopTheMoneyPipeline
Apr 9, 2020 7 tweets 4 min read
Connecticut is the insurance capital of the world. A new report released by a coalition of groups reveals that CT insurers have over $221 billion invested in fossil fuels & continue to underwrite climate-killing fossil fuel projects. bit.ly/ct-reportbit.l… Says CT State Senator & co-chair of the Insurance Committee @MattLesser "Climate Change will have a massive impact on all aspects of life in Connecticut, including expanding our vulnerability to emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. This report allows us to look at major
Mar 1, 2020 8 tweets 5 min read
.@ewarren's plan to stop Wall Street from fueling the climate crisis is absolute🔥. I've never seen a presidential candidate lay these issues out in detail so allow me a short 🧵I'm gonna focus on the insurance section (because that's my jam & 'cause @Guay_JG is on the rest): Here's an example from @ewarren on why insurance matters: “If insurers stopped providing insurance for coal-fired power plants it would be nearly impossible to secure financing for new power plants.”