Want to know why Congress hasn’t done a thing on climate for 30 years?
A brief summary of the Chamber of Commerce’s record on climate
Want to know why Congress hasn’t done a thing on climate for 30 years? Look at the record of @USChamber, better called #ChamberofCarbon:
1.In early 2000s, John McCain & Joe Lieberman began working on legislation to reduce carbon pollution; @USChamber & others created phony front group, “United for Jobs,” to oppose their work.
2. In 2005, @USChamber fought against bipartisan cap & trade legislation, scoring the vote against members of Congress if they voted for it. #ChamberofCarbon
3. In 2007, @USChamber ran attack ads against legislation to limit carbon emissions. Check out this ridiculous profile in fear mongering. #ChamberofCarbon
4. In 2009, @USChamber helped kill cap and trade legislation authored by @SenMarkey & @WaxmanClimate. #ChamberofCarbon
- https://www.uschamber.com/letter/letter-opposing-hr-2454-american-clean-energy-and-security-act-2009
5. In 2017, @USChamber paid for debunked study Trump cited as justification for withdrawing from Paris Agreement. #ChamberofCarbon
6. Also in 2017, @USChamber led the charge to kill even a methane leaks rule. #ChamberofCarbon
