Consider what drives something like this: It's not driven by facts, obviously, or any rationality - obviously it's cheaper to prevent climate change than to suffer the consequences.
So how does something like it become a movement? A media campaign? A social media campaign? Who organizes it?
From the author's profile on Forbes[0]: "David Blackmon is an energy-related public policy analyst/consultant based in Mansfield, TX. David enjoyed a 40-year career in the oil and gas industry, the last 23 years of which were spent in the public policy arena, managing regulatory and legislative issues for various companies."
I'm with a basic knowledge of accounting an propaganda is useful.
The big issue facing fossil fuel companies is their liabilities will exceed their assets making them at first accounting insolvent[1] then later functionally insolvent[2]. Finally doomed[3]. Blackamoors job is to push these off for as long as possible.
[1] Still cash flow positive but unable to pay off liabilities in full.
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 21.2 ms ] threadSo how does something like it become a movement? A media campaign? A social media campaign? Who organizes it?
[0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/?sh=639575f74b04
The big issue facing fossil fuel companies is their liabilities will exceed their assets making them at first accounting insolvent[1] then later functionally insolvent[2]. Finally doomed[3]. Blackamoors job is to push these off for as long as possible.
[1] Still cash flow positive but unable to pay off liabilities in full.
[2] Defaults on debt.
[3] Assets completely stranded. (Operational costs exceeds income)
Counties are blocking wind and solar across the US: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39532980