Whistleblowers make alarming claims about decades-long efforts to mislead public: 'Uniquely dangerous and underregulated' "They could be lethal."
by Mike Taylor November 3, 2024 The Cool Down Company, TCD Newlsetter
Oil and gas companies' disinformation campaigns about the effects of dirty fuels on the climate have been ongoing for years — and despite statements to the contrary discussed in a new investigation, the industry is not part of the solution to rebalance our rapidly warming planet.
What's happening?
Oil and gas corporations are touting their
role in fixing the climate crisis, but a federal investigation and
whistleblowers indicate it's all for show, Vox reported with Drilled.
Issues include misleading information
surrounding the overarching benefits of carbon capture and storage, as well as
enhanced oil recovery — which are being marketed as solutions and even ways to
lead the United States' efforts to cut heat-trapping pollution.
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Greenwashing marketing has been misleading the public for ages it seems. Environmentalist Jay Westerveld first used the term in an essay in 1986 where he criticized a hotel in Fiji that asked guests to reuse towels to "save the environment" while simultaneously undertaking large-scale construction with significant ecological damage. Just because the term "eco-friendly" and "sustainable is being tossed about does not mean this is true.
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