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Red-state Republicans seek climate ‘liability shield’ for fossil fuel industry (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Caxii@sh.itjust.works to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 28 points 10 months ago*

BuT WhY Do tHeY NeEd a lIaBiLiTy sHiElD If cLiMaTe cHaNgE Is a hOaX?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

[–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 months ago

"But I've been indemnified!" yelled the oil ghoul as he was carried off to be burned at the stake by pitchfork wielding pesants...