We've got six years to cut global carbon pollution nearly in half — and less than six months until a presidential election that could have long-lasting consequences for whether humanity reaches that hugely important climate target. So let's begin today's Boiling Point by talking politics. 'As has often been said about campaign finance, these days it's not what's illegal that's the problem; it's what's legal.' So writes my L.A.
The lawsuit prompted CalPERS, the nation's largest public pension fund, to announce Monday it will vote against all 12 Exxon board members this month, Hiltzik writes. As it happens, I wrote recently about Exxon Chief Executive Darren Woods offering misleading takes on the climate crisis.
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