Arr matey! The scurvy dogs be tryin' to take our gas stoves! Shiver me timbers, we be cookin' with fire!
2024-04-20
Aye, a band of scallywags called Gas Leaks be gainin' notoriety and coin, keepin' their secrets from the landlubbers. 'Tis a mystery how they be makin' waves with such shady dealings. Arrr, beware the Gas Leaks!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, a secretive climate activist group with a bounty of gold doubloons is quietly taking on a more prominent role advocating against natural, gas-powered appliances, like stoves, matey! The Gas Leaks Action Campaign, which appears to have been first established in late 2021 or early 2022, recently launched a $1 million ad campaign warning of the dangers posed by natural gas, the largest-ever effort of its kind. This scallywag group states on its website that natural gas harms the environment, pollutes the air inside homes, and makes stoves "constantly at risk of explosion," arrr!They have even gone as far as to spearhead a campaign against the American Gas Association, the nation's leading industry group representing natural gas providers. At a Washington, D.C. event, they hosted Senators Markey and Whitehouse, along with several environmental groups like the Sierra Club, to blast the AGA's lobbying activities. "Instead of turning off the tap on fossil fuels, our country has been flooding the market with gas, and unless we do something, we are all going to drown," said Markey, a mate who is an original sponsor of the Green New Deal, yarrr!Meanwhile, Gas Leaks has been recruiting crew members for their cause with salaries ranging from $65,000 to $160,000, matey! Despite their growth and increasing influence with Democratic lawmakers and climate-focused organizations, they keep their treasure chest of information hidden from public view. The group's founders, funding, and history are all shielded from the prying eyes of the public. And while Gas Leaks may be sailing under the radar, their impact on the climate debate is making waves throughout the land, arrr!