Krishnamoorthi Pressures Oil Giants to Cut Emissions Amid Wildfire Crisis

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has sent letters to the CEOs of BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Shell, urging them to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions.

The congressman cites growing scientific evidence linking fossil fuel emissions to increasingly severe wildfires, which have devastating effects on communities across North America.

On July 16, wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada pushed Chicago's air quality to record levels, prompting public health warnings and event cancellations.

Research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters found that 37% of total burned forest area in Western Canada and the US between 1986 and 2021 can be traced back to 88 major fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers.