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Hey all,
Following up on this news that Republican lawmakers are working on a federal bill that would give the fossil fuel industry total legal immunity from any laws or lawsuits that attempt to hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis. In Oregon, a bill like this would undercut efforts like the Climate Superfund and Multnomah County v. ExxonMobil et al.
Here are some actions you can take immediately to voice opposition to this effort and to call on elected leaders to do the same. Please engage and share:
- CLICK HERE to urge Oregon’s members of Congress to publicly oppose any federal legislation that would grant immunity to fossil fuel companies. Please share this action widely with your Oregon networks!
- CLICK HERE if you are an organization or elected official to add your org/name to this sign on letter to Oregon’s members of Congress. Please share this form nationally, as there are letter options for every state!
- CLICK HERE to sign the national petition calling on Congress to oppose giving Big Oil a “get-out-of-jail-free” card. Use this toolkit to share this petition!
Here is the master toolkit from Center for Climate Integrity with a ton of resources you can use to learn more and put out your own content. I'm attaching an Oregon-specific two-pager that's also available in the toolkit. I am getting some edits made to this so that there is context about the Superfund. I will share that once it's ready.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you so much!
Caitlin
Caitlin Howard (she/her)
Content Strategist, Co-Founder
[email protected]
On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM Caitlin Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey everybody,
Wanted to flag this, since a bill like this would be designed specifically target climate superfunds as well as climate lawsuits. The press release below is also available here on CCI's website.
I've connected with some members of this MPP group already to discuss the oil and gas industry's aggressive lobbying of Congress for total immunity from any climate litigation or laws that would hold them accountable. I know we are laser-focused on our climate superfund right now, but we may want to discuss this total immunity threat when session has concluded and we have more capacity.
Feel free to reach out to me if you want more info or are ready to get involved now – I know there's already a lot of organizing happening both at the state and national levels that folks can plug into.
Caitlin Howard (she/her)
Content Strategist, Co-Founder
[email protected]
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From: Mike Meno <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Subject: House Member Crafting Legislation to Stop Climate Lawsuits
To: <[email protected]>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2026
House Member Crafting Legislation to Stop Climate Lawsuits
Following Reports the Oil Industry is Lobbying for Total Immunity from Climate Lawsuits, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) told A.G. Bondi that She Is Working on A Bill
Contact: Mike Meno, Center for Climate Integrity, [email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following widespread reports that the oil and gas industry has been lobbying Congress for a liability waiver that could give fossil fuel companies complete legal immunity, a U.S. House Representative said yesterday that she is working to “craft legislation” aimed at “tackling” climate lawsuits and climate superfund bills that seek to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the climate crisis.
“Multiple climate lawsuits are now advancing toward trial,” U.S. Rep Harriet Hageman (R-WY) said to Attorney General Pam Bondi during a hearing yesterday. “Clearly this is an area in which Congress has a role to play. To that end, I am working with my colleagues in both the House and Senate to craft legislation tackling both these state laws and the lawsuits.”
In January, the American Petroleum Institute announced that killing state climate lawsuits is a top 2026 priority for the oil lobby. Last year, 16 Republican attorneys general proposed creating a “liability shield” for fossil fuel companies modeled on a 2005 law protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits. Lawmakers in Utah and Oklahoma have also introduced state-level immunity bills for the fossil fuel industry. Nearly 200 groups have urged Democratic leaders in the House and Senate to oppose these efforts.
Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, released the following statement:
“As communities across the U.S. move closer to putting Big Oil companies on trial to make them pay for the damage their climate lies have caused, the fossil fuel industry is panicking and pleading with Congress for a get-out-of-jail-free card.
“Let’s be clear: you don’t need immunity unless you are in fact responsible for the damages claimed in these lawsuits. A liability shield for Big Oil would bar the courthouse doors for communities across the country and stick U.S. taxpayers with the massive and growing bill for climate damages, while bailing out corporate polluters from having to pay for the mess they made.
“It’s time for leaders in Congress to speak out and make clear that Big Oil is not above the law.”
Background on U.S. Climate Accountability Lawsuits Against Big Oil
Eleven U.S. states — California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai`i, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont — and the District of Columbia, along with dozens of city, county, and tribal governments in California, Colorado, Hawai`i, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Puerto Rico, have active lawsuits to hold major oil and gas companies accountable for deceiving the public about their products’ role in climate change. These cases collectively represent more than 1 in 4 people living in the United States.
A growing number of cases — including those brought by Boulder, Colorado, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, the District of Columbia, and the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota and Connecticut — are advancing toward discovery and trial after courts denied the oil companies’ motions to dismiss them.
The Center for Climate Integrity supports communities in their efforts to hold Big Oil accountable for decades of climate deception and the resulting harms. For more information, visit climateintegrity.org
UMPQUA TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION TEAM
Monthly Zoom Meetings
Fourth Thursday . 4 PM
Information: 541-672-9819
ELECTRIFICATION TEAM
Monthly Zoom Meetings
Fourth Thursday . 4 PM
Information: 541-672-9819
Climate Change and Food: What’s in Your Future? Learn what climate change means for the quality and quantity of food – locally, nationally, and globally.
This virtual forum presented by the Douglas County Global Warming Coalition in Oct 2022 features OSU and the OSU Extension Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzSDx4hZYBI
This virtual forum presented by the Douglas County Global Warming Coalition in Oct 2022 features OSU and the OSU Extension Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzSDx4hZYBI
Past Events
Below is a link to the audio recording of the May 18 forum sponsored by the DCGWC and Umpqua Watersheds titled "The Future of Energy - lessons from the war in Ukraine." It is presented in podcast format on PodBean.
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ccy3i-123effa
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ccy3i-123effa
All Electric Homes
Here is the link to the recording of the presentation from Wednesday - only people with this link will be able to see the video:
https://youtu.be/ISvZ_LBYuKs
Here is the link to the recording of the presentation from Wednesday - only people with this link will be able to see the video:
https://youtu.be/ISvZ_LBYuKs
OUR EFFORTS ARE ELECTRIFYING
The Coalition recognizes that the key to a fossil free transportation future is electric vehicles. To that end, we have formed the Umpqua Transportation Electrification Team. Meeting by Zoom at 4 PM on the fourth Thursday of the month, the Team is dedicated to the promotion and expansion of electric vehicle use in Douglas County. Consisting of the major electric utilities, non-profits, businesses and citizen advocates, we welcome public participation at our meetings to get the word out to our community. If you would like to participate or want more information, contact 541-672-9819.
The Coalition recognizes that the key to a fossil free transportation future is electric vehicles. To that end, we have formed the Umpqua Transportation Electrification Team. Meeting by Zoom at 4 PM on the fourth Thursday of the month, the Team is dedicated to the promotion and expansion of electric vehicle use in Douglas County. Consisting of the major electric utilities, non-profits, businesses and citizen advocates, we welcome public participation at our meetings to get the word out to our community. If you would like to participate or want more information, contact 541-672-9819.
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