They knew then and they know now.
As early as 1968, the American Petroleum Institute knew that fossil fuels could pose "severe" damage to our environment. @SenWhitehouse has the receipts ⤵

Mar 27, 2023 · 8:36 AM UTC

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I don't think anybody needs to tell us that petroleum is bad for the environment. The first time you experience gas, smell it get it on your hands you know its bad
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We all know now that the majority of products and fast fashion is created by fossil fuel, and yet we continue to use them.
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When rail cars tip over they do…
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YES ... That's absolutely TRUE! ... I think we should send them a BILL ... for EACH and EVERY ... FLOOD- TORNADO - MUDSLIDE - and - LIFE LOST ... DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE!
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Also way back when... Check out how 'scientists' lied to us about plastics and recycling.
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We knew as early as 1970, that Joe was incompetent.
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I say the same thing about our healthcare. HMOs were introduced to Nixon as a ponzi scheme. EVERY ADMINISTRATION since KNEW! They KNOW that ins profits from denying care They KNOW that 100's of thousands will die as a result! Ins co's prosper as we die! youtube.com/watch?v=3qpLVTbV…
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A balanced view of fossil fuels considers that the dirty industry is going green. This is a turn-around story. Consider the recent invention by Nobel laureate Dr Allam, that has economic and environmental significance. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alla…
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Denying poor communities and developing countries inexpensive energy is racist...
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