On April 3rd, seven Big Oil CEOs met with President Trump to request a government handout during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry isn’t just asking for cash. They’re already rigging “backdoor bailouts” in the form of tax relief, the gutting of environmental protections, and more. Here’s a running rap sheet of their crimes.
A group of 17 Republican Senators is trying to redirect the bailout money being administered by BlackRock to failing coal companies instead of to small businesses.
Alberta’s government has followed the fine example of the U.S. government and suspended environmental reporting rules in the province.
Fact #3
The oil industry, exempt from stay-at-home orders, seems to have contaminated drinking water while building the Permian Highway Pipeline in Texas.
See the whole sorry list here.