How big oil is tightening its grip on Donald Trump's White House
by Jie Jenny Zou of the Center for Public Integrity from Environment | The Guardian on (#3AFZE)
The oil industry has stalled action on climate change from the inside and sold America on fossil fuels - and its influence goes back further than people realize
When Rick Perry was interrupted by climate-change protesters during his address to the National Petroleum Council in late September, the energy secretary was ready with a retort.
"You want to talk about something that saves lives? It's the access to energy around the globe," Perry said, countering a woman worried about deadly hurricanes and a man whose hometown is being submerged by the rising Philippine Sea. "I am proud to be a part of this industry. I am proud to be an American."
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