Hurricane Sandy has caused massive destruction and millions are struggling to recover. As we contribute to relief efforts, we also need to connect the dots.
Climate change is loading the dice for extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy -- and that climate change is driven by the fossil fuel industry. Big Oil, Coal, and Gas profit from polluting our atmosphere and then spend millions to block climate solutions. If there were any poetic justice, this hurricane would be named Hurricane Chevron or Hurricane Exxon, not Hurricane Sandy.
So, as we donate to disaster relief we’re also calling on Big Oil to do the same. We’re asking them to take the millions they’re spending to buy elections and donate it to cleaning up their mess. It's time to make polluters pay for the damage they help create.