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Summary
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse warns that the fossil fuel industry has spent over $339 million influencing U.S. politics: $96 million in donations to Trump-aligned groups and $243 million lobbying Congress.
A congressional probe found ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP knowingly misled the public on climate risks while opposing regulations.
With Republicans now controlling both chambers, the investigation has ended, reducing oversight.
Whitehouse urges state-led investigations and lawsuits to continue exposing industry deception, as Trump’s administration advances pro-fossil fuel policies.
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As an aside - Whitehouse was my hope for Dem Presidential election candidate back before Harris was anointed. He is absolutely excellent on climate change and a really reasonable person.
So far, oil companies have “won” themselves a 10% trump tax on their inputs.
Which gets passed onto us the consumers. Won’t be surprised if Trump gives oil companies even more subsidies (funded by our tax dollars)…
And don’t worry, once the price goes up due to tariffs it’ll never come back down.
