These include colleges that have vowed to divest from fossil fuels under pressure from students concerned about the climate crisis, such as California State University, the University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University and Syracuse University. More than 150 universities have ties to lobbyists who also push the interests of fossil-fuel companies. Google has a lobbyist who has seven different fossil fuel companies as clients. Microsoft’s lobbyist also lobbies on behalf of Exxon. Apple shares a lobbyist with the Koch network. Amazon employs fossil-fuel lobbyists in 27 states. Large tech companies have repeatedly touted their climate credentials but many also use fossil fuel-aligned lobbyists. A lobbyist for the Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund also works on behalf of the mining company BHP. The Environmental Defense Fund shares lobbyists with ExxonMobil, Calpine and Duke Energy, all major gas producers. Even cities that are suing fossil fuel companies for climate damages, such as Baltimore, have fossil fuel-aligned lobbyists.Įnvironmental groups that push for action on climate change also, incongruously, use lobbyists employed by the fossil-fuel industry. Los Angeles has a lobbyist contracted to the gas plant firm Tenaska. Philadelphia’s lobbyist also works for the Koch Industries network. Some of the most progressive-minded cities in the US employ fossil-fuel lobbyists. The searchable database, created by compiling the public disclosure records of lobbyists up to 2022 reveals: It normalizes something that is very dangerous.” “They can cloak their radical agenda in respectability when their lobbyists also have clients in the arts, or city government, or with conservation groups. “The worst thing about hiring these lobbyists is that it legitimizes the fossil fuel industry,” Browning added. “Many of these cities and counties face severe costs from climate change and yet elected officials are selling their residents out. “It’s incredible that this has gone under the radar for so long, as these lobbyists help the fossil fuel industry wield extraordinary power,” said James Browning, a former Common Cause lobbyist who put together the database for a new venture called F Minus.
They are guns for hire Timmons Roberts of Brown University When you hire these insider lobbyists, you are basically working with double agents.
Syracuse University, a pioneer in the fossil fuel divestment movement, has a lobbyist with 14 separate oil and gas clients. Meanwhile, Baltimore, which is suing big oil firms for their role in causing climate-related damages, has shared a lobbyist with ExxonMobil, one of the named defendants in the case. If you're looking for something more classic, check out our men's striped tees, and our men’s polo shirts for the ultimate prep.It shows the reach of state-level fossil-fuel lobbyists into almost every aspect of American life, spanning local governments, large corporations, cultural institutions such as museums and film festivals, and advocacy groups, grouping together clients with starkly contradictory aims.įor instance, State Farm, the insurance company that announced in May it would halt new homeowner policies in California due to the “catastrophic” risk of wildfires worsened by the climate crisis, employs lobbyists that also advocate for fossil fuel interests to lawmakers in 18 states. No matter which color you choose, your jeans and t-shirt look will never be the same again when you've got on a graphic tee for men from Tillys. Need help choosing a color? Tillys has the latest men's black graphic tees, neutral beiges and earth tones, dark navys and maroons, and of course bright colors for standing out in a crowd. Find different styles and colors from your favorite surf or skate brands, or simply a cool graphic design sporting your hometown or sports team. No matter what your look, Tillys selection of men’s graphic t-shirts has something for everyone. Find classics like Champion and Quicksilver, as well as new arrivals like Pleasant Getaway and CVLA. Men's graphic tees are all the rage and Tillys makes sure to keep our selection stocked with the hottest variety of your favorite brands and styles.
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