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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months ago

Unions block California bill to sue Big Oil for climate damage

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Unions block California bill to sue Big Oil for climate damage

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months ago

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Sen. Scott Wiener's bill failed after construction trade unions - major Democratic donors - convinced lawmakers to kill the legislation.

Note: these are oil industry unions

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Probably have hefty contracts building oil rigs or some shit like that.

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