Revealed: how the gas industry is waging war against climate action

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:14:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/20/gas-industry-waging-war-against-climate-action>

"Seattle’s story isn’t unique. In fact, it’s representative of a
nationwide blitz by gas companies and their allies to beat back climate
action they consider an existential threat to their business, according
to emails, meeting agendas and public records reviewed by the Guardian.

The documents show the multibillion-dollar gas industry has built
crucial local coalitions and hired high-powered operatives to torpedo
cities’ anti-gas policies – sometimes assisted by money those same
cities have paid into gas trade associations."

Via Glyn Moody, who wrote "let there be no doubt: after the coal
industry, the gas industry is the next enemy…"

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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