ExxonKnews
July 22, 2024
On a windy pier in 2019, then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris told Mother Jones that the U.S. Department of Justice should “absolutely” investigate the fossil fuel industry for “creating incredible harm in our communities.”
“It’s about having the conviction to take these guys into court and to hold them accountable and not backing down,” Harris then told reporter Rebecca Leber, who is now senior investigative researcher at the Center for Climate Integrity, of which ExxonKnews is a project.
Now, after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Harris to be the Democratic nominee, Harris’s previous comments on climate accountability are taking on new significance. As we await more details in this unprecedented moment, let’s take a look at Harris’s previous pledges and actions to hold fossil fuel companies accountable.
