'Big Oil does not accept responsibility'

Oil tanker trucks are seen at a fueling station in Holbrook, New York

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published 17 June 2025

'Who will pay for climate change? You will, until we break the fossil fuel addiction.'

William Becker at The Hill

We "cannot afford to ignore the current battle over who will pay the rapidly rising costs of climate-intensified weather disasters," says William Becker. The "rising costs of weather disasters will come out of every American's pocket," which will be "inevitable if the U.S. remains addicted to fossil fuels." So "long as the nation's fossil fuel addiction persists, every outcome leads to their pocketbooks." The "only way to stop the economic bleeding is to shift to 100% clean energy."

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Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.