Oppose Legal Immunity for Big Oil — Stop the Climate Shakedowns Act
After years of aggressive lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, Republican lawmakers have introduced federal legislation that would shield oil and gas companies from any legal accountability for their role in driving the climate crisis. The bills — S. 4340 in the Senate and H.R. 8330 in the House, both called the "Stop Climate Shakedowns Act" — would grant Big Oil a sweeping liability shield modeled after the controversial 2005 law that protected gun manufacturers from lawsuits.
More than one in four Americans live in communities that are already fighting in court to make fossil fuel companies pay for decades of climate deception and damage. These lawsuits allege that major oil and gas corporations knowingly misled the public about how their products contribute to climate change — and communities want them to foot the bill for the consequences, not ordinary taxpayers. At least a dozen states have passed or proposed "climate superfund" laws that would make polluters, rather than residents, cover the mounting costs of climate-related disasters.
This legislation would wipe all of that away. If passed, no state law and no lawsuit could hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis — no matter how much damage is done. It would set a dangerous precedent that powerful industries can simply buy their way out of legal responsibility through Congressional action.
No industry should be above the law. Contact your representatives today and urge them to oppose S. 4340 and H.R. 8330, and to stand with communities — not corporations — in the fight for climate accountability.
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Hello, I am an assistant calling on behalf of a constituent, {{first_name}} {{last_name}} from {{city}}, {{state}} zip code {{zip_code}}. Please urge {{representative_name}} to oppose the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act — that's H.R. 8330 in the House and S. 4340 in the Senate. This bill would give oil and gas companies a blanket legal shield from any laws or lawsuits meant to hold them accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis. Millions of Americans in communities across the country are already in court fighting to make these corporations pay for the damage they have caused — and this legislation would eliminate that avenue entirely. Please ask {{representative_name}} to stand with constituents, not the fossil fuel industry, and to publicly oppose this bill. No corporation should be above the law. Please make sure this position is recorded.
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I am calling on behalf of {{first_name}} {{last_name}}, a constituent from {{city}}, {{state}} {{zip_code}}. This message is to urge {{representative_name}} to oppose the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act — S. 4340 and H.R. 8330 — which would give oil and gas companies total immunity from climate accountability lawsuits. Communities across the country deserve their day in court, and no industry should be above the law. Please record this opposition to the bill. You may contact me at {{phone_number}} to discuss further.