Opinion: Federal defense of Big Oil ignores climate chaos

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 28, 2026

Big Oil is causing terrible damage to our climate, and its proposed Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 would prevent anyone from ever suing Big Oil to protect our children’s future. Even the name of this legislation is a lie. Big Oil not only harms us, it also intentionally deceived the American people about the dangers of its product. This is what makes it financially liable. The Republican agenda to defund clean energy is intensifying the damage from climate change that American citizens have to endure and pay for. ~ Richard Thomas, Waterville