Earth911 Inspiration: You Can't Talk Energy Without Addressing the Climate
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The petroleum industry has historically hindered the examination of energy policy and its effects on climate. This has led to a situation where oil executives are now facing similar public outrage as cigarette executives did after their misleading campaigns unraveled. The long-standing avoidance of climate issues within energy conversations has been likened to discussing smoking without mentioning cancer, underscoring the need for a more comprehensive approach to energy policy discussions.
"Having an energy conversation without talking about climate is like talking about smoking and not talking about cancer." For too many years, the petroleum industry has discouraged analysis of energy policy and its climate results.
Oil executives now face the condemnation that cigarette executives did when their disinformation campaigns collapsed.
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