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John Sarbanes: “I am just getting really tired of the head fake. Oil and gas companies have spent millions of dollars on advertising to…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2022
I am just getting really tired of the head fake. Oil and gas companies have spent millions of dollars on advertising to promote the false message that they are already an integral part of the solution to the climate crisis.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes criticizes oil and gas companies for misleading claims about their role in addressing climate change.

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