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California faces an intense climate battle as major corporations pour millions into lobbying against a groundbreaking bill that mandates full disclosure of their carbon emissions. The legislation, which aims to unveil companies' real impact on climate change, is nearing a vote in the state Assembly after passing the Senate. Meanwhile, corporations, including Chevron and Blue Diamond Growers, have ramped up their opposition, despite many already pledging net-zero carbon commitments in the future.

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[-] immibis@social.immibis.com 4 points 1 year ago

@uphillbothways @Molehill8244 The companies: "I have very little sympathy for the peasants that are complaining about the burdens of slave labour. These are orders of magnitude lower than the burdens that ending slavery would impose"

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