Exxon was dropped from the DJIA, indicating the decline of the industry. But Big Oil has plans to survive the renewable revolution by using all that fracked gas to make plastics.

The reading list:

• NYT on Oil's plastic dream
• Exxon out of DJIA
• https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/plastic-problem-recycling-myth-big-oil-950957/
• https://grist.org/climate/fossil-fuel-companies-are-counting-on-plastics-to-save-them/?utm_content=buffer9bf20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
• https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/the-highlight/2019/4/9/18274131/plastic-waste-pollution-bacteria-digestion?__twitter_impression=true

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre