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Rightwing lobby group ALEC driving laws to blacklist companies that boycott the oil industry
By Chris McGreal, the Guardian. This article by the Guardian is republished here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. The influential rightwing lobby group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is driving a surge in new state laws to block boycotts […]
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4 more states propose harsh new penalties for protesting fossil fuels
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