#billc372 — Public Fediverse posts
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Via CBC News:
Penticton resident Lorraine Goldman, who is one of two B.C. residents also listed as plaintiffs in the case, said that she called Fortis to buy renewable natural gas thinking it was a "great idea'' but learned that it was impossible for her to get only renewable gas.
"As long as I'm connected to gas, I will get fossil fuel delivered to my home whether I paid for [renewable gas] or not."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fortisbc-lawsuit-greenwashing-1.7156495
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#Greenwashing lawsuit alleges Fortis is:
* "misleading consumers in its advertising by emphasizing its renewable natural gas supply as being part of a climate solution while not mentioning that 90% of the gas in its system is #FossilFuels produced primarily from #fracking in northern B.C."
* "obstructing efforts to reduce emissions" through its "misleading claims."
* "committing "deceitful acts,' and violated consumer protection laws
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fortisbc-lawsuit-greenwashing-1.7156495
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Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill
https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-1065-f5c2-9c97-82d959099465
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Gitanyow Nation Hereditary Chiefs now calling on 🇨🇦 governments to address "deceptive ad campaigns" #greenwashing #climateimpacts of #LNG in #BritishColumbia
Ads such as “BC LNG will reduce Global Emissions” are misleading.
#Methane, a primary ingredient of LNG, is "a powerful greenhouse gas that creates more than 80 times as much heat in the short-term as carbon dioxide and 25% of global warming".
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/03/05/news/calls-mount-crackdown-false-fossil-fuel-ads
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Sorry Right Wingers, You Aren’t Going to Jail for Being “Pro-Oil” Under Bill C-372
Right wing troll farms are arguing that Bill C-372 would have people jailed for being "pro-oil". No surprise that's not the case.
There are numerous threats to freedom of expression in Canada right now. Whether it is
#Censorship #News #BillC372 #Canada #FreedomOfExpression #OilIndustry