‘Squad’ Member Labels Fossil Fuel Industry a ‘Striking Example of White Supremacy’
A member of the Democratic so-called “Squad” accused the fossil fuel industry of being an “example of white supremacy” as she noted the impact its products and the location of oil refineries have on communities of…
A member of the Democratic so-called “Squad” accused the fossil fuel industry of being an “example of white supremacy” as she noted the impact its products and the location of oil refineries have on communities of color.
During a House hearing on Thursday, fossil fuel industry leaders faced questions about Climate Change and allegations that the industry misled the public.
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) grilled executives on the effects fossil fuels have on communities of color. She kicked off her inquiry by asking David Lawler of BP, “Are the overwhelming majority of fossil fuel CEOs Black or white?”
“I don’t have the exact numbers, but I would assume they’re white,” Lawler responded.
Bush noted that his response was correct then asked Gretchen Watkins of Chevron, “Is an oil refinery more likely to be situated in a Black community or a white community?”
Watkins said she did not know how to answer that question as she noted the company has refineries “along the U.S. Gulf Coast.”
“Well, it’s Black,” Bush stated.
She then turned her attention to Michael K. Wirth of Chevron and asked if the “impacts of Climate Change are likely to hit a Black neighborhood or white neighborhood first.”