Oppose Legal Immunity for Big Oil
Republican lawmakers are pushing federal legislation that would give oil and gas companies immunity from laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis. Now Big Oil is lobbying lawmakers to pass this dangerous legislation before the end of current Congress.
More than 1 in 4 Americans live in a community that is fighting in court to make Big Oil companies pay for lying about how their products fuel climate change, and at least a dozen states have passed or proposed climate “superfund” laws that would protect taxpayers from the growing bill for climate damages by making polluters pay. Fossil fuel allied lawmakers in Congress are trying to block communities’ ability to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their role in the climate crisis by introducing a total liability shield for fossil fuel companies based on the 2005 law protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits.
No industry should be above the law, especially not Big Oil. Tell your Members of Congress to oppose SB4340/HB8330 — the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act — and the fossil fuel industry’s effort to strip communities of their right to take corporations to court.
Contacts for this topic:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
[IF CALLING SENATE]: I’m calling to ask [SENATOR NAME] to oppose S. 4340, and any other legislation that would give Big Oil companies immunity from laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for fueling the climate crisis and lying about it.
[IF CALLING HOUSE]: I’m calling to ask [REP NAME] to oppose H.R. 8330, and any other legislation that would give Big Oil companies total immunity from laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for fueling the climate crisis and lying about it.
No industry should be above the law. As Big Oil desperately lobbies for a get-out-of-jail-free card before the end of current Congress, please protect the right of communities to hold corporations accountable and oppose granting legal immunity to Big Oil companies.
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