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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.

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Apr 8, 2019

So the fact that subsidies for fossil fuel corporations are somehow smart but subsidies for the development of solar panels is 'socialist' is just bad faith and it is incorrect.

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Apr 8, 2019

So these lobbyists were literally sitting right outside?

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Apr 8, 2019

I think that ironically, despite that fixation, it does not seem that they have actually read the contents of the proposed and presented resolution.

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Apr 8, 2019

climate change is not just an environmental issue. It is also a crisis created by massive corporate corruption and misconduct.

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Apr 8, 2019

So they were kind of creating these second and third degree organizations so that they could distance themselves from the political damage of climate denial, but still fully participate and fund it.

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Apr 8, 2019

it is fair to conclude that industry--fossil fuel industry lobbyists are largely responsible for our failure to act on climate change a generation ago

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Apr 8, 2019

The question is no longer whether someone will leave but when.

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Apr 8, 2019

the fossil fuel industry and corporate lobbyists and misleading the public about the scientific consensus on climate change.

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Apr 8, 2019

How Climate Change is Fueling the U.S. the U.S. Border Crisis

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Apr 8, 2019

The fact that subsidies for fossil fuel corporations are somehow smart but subsidies for the development of solar panels is 'socialist' is just bad faith and it is incorrect.

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Apr 8, 2019

So I think what we have laid out here is a very clear moral problem, and in terms of leadership, if we fail to act, or even if we delay in acting, we will have blood on our hands.

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Apr 8, 2019

It seems from what we have dug up in history, that is absolutely true, is that some of the first scientists to sound the alarm about climate change came from within ExxonMobil.

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