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Democrats ask DOJ to probe Big Oil |
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are asking the Justice Department to look into the oil industry's handling of climate change after their own investigation. |
"We are making a formal referral to Attorney General [Merrick] Garland to commence a proper inquiry into whether charges should be brought and what charges should be brought," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told reporters. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said specifically that they want the Justice Department (DOJ) to "investigate big oil for its decades long disinformation campaign to mislead the American public about the climate effects of fossil fuels and to obstruct meaningful action on climate change." The pair invoked the department's 1999 suit against major tobacco companies — noting that this was a civil suit under an anti-racketeering law. The referral follows the Democrats' release of a report last month on their findings and documents to back it up. In one such document, an ExxonMobil media relations manager admits internally that the company was "working against" both climate science and climate policy. Whitehouse said that the lawmakers "invite the Department of Justice to look through the documents that we've released" and "let them know that there's a whole lot more documents for them to look to if they wish." In response to the latest move, the American Petroleum Institute described the Democrats' accusations as "unfounded" while the Chamber of Commerce accused the Democrats of using law enforcement against those they disagree with. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Capitol Hill's permitting reform advocates are pressing forward despite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) throwing cold water on the prospects of advancing legislation to speed up the nation's energy projects. |
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The House Agriculture committee is trying to fund its farm bill proposals with "counterfeit money," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Wednesday morning. |
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A union representing miners has filed a legal challenge to a Biden administration climate rule. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Wildfire smoke covered as much as 70 percent of California in recent years — wreaking havoc not only on land, but also in the state's vast freshwater ecosystems, a study published Wednesday has found. |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that she'll vote for former President Trump over President Biden this fall. Read more |
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