what is wrong with Republicans?
17 Dec: Axios: Amy Harder: Exclusive: Oil giant ConocoPhillips backs carbon tax push
In the latest sign of a global oil industry shifting on climate change, ConocoPhillips is now helping fund a multi-million dollar political advocacy campaign that’s lobbying Congress for a tax on carbon emissions...
Given the industry’s deep-pocketed influence with Republicans, this backing increases the odds Congress could eventually back the controversial policy...
•Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of House members recently introduced a carbon tax bill that’s broadly similar to the plan Conoco just endorsed. They plan to re-introduce it next year...
Houston-based ConocoPhillips has committed $2 million over two years to a political advocacy group called Americans for Carbon Dividends...
https://www.axios.com/conocophillips-backs-carbon-tax-push-a0c47c65-7a0e-4ec6-85c6
17 Dec: The Hill: ConocoPhillips backs carbon tax plan
By Timothy Cama
The company is pledging $2 million over the next two years to Americans for Carbon Dividends, an advocacy group that pushes a carbon tax, starting at $40 and rising thereafter, as part of a plan developed by the Climate Leadership Council (CLC) and its leaders, former Republican secretaries of State James Baker III and George Shultz...
“We are delighted to welcome ConocoPhillips into Americans for Carbon Dividends and commend their leadership in supporting this important initiative,” said Trent Lott (R-Miss.), former Senate majority leader and a co-chairman of Americans for Carbon Dividends...
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/421700-conocophillips-backs-carbon-tax-plan
Can’t take care of herself, surprised that a $170,000/yr job is exhausting, but wants to boss around 350,000,000 strangers
Fast food for dinner? Odd. There doesn’t seem to be hysterical media criticism of AOC like they’ve done with the President’s fast food habits. You’d almost think there’s a bias.