Energy Dept. Adds 'climate Change' and 'emissions' to Banned Words List
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The US Energy Department has allegedly added 'climate change' and 'emissions' to a list of banned words, sparking controversy and criticism from commenters who see it as a sign of the administration's subservience to fossil fuel interests.
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So ... Misalignment With The Admin .. is this creepy turn of phrase indicative of the problem?
EG strict authoritarian ideology, and its well-known fallacies & failings?
All this does is underscore this regime's subservience to big coal and oil and against addressing long-term, increasing existential threats to property, the economy, lives, and the planet.
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