Official Daily Action for Wednesday, April 28th, 2026
From 5 calls:
After months of fossil fuel industry lobbying, Republican lawmakers have introduced federal legislation to grant oil and gas companies immunity from any laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis.
More than one in four Americans live in a community fighting in court to make Big Oil companies pay for lying about how their products fuel climate change. At least a dozen states have passed or proposed climate “superfund” laws to make polluters, not taxpayers, cover the growing bill for climate damages. The fossil fuel industry’s allies in Congress are trying to block these accountability measures by introducing a total liability shield for fossil fuel companies based on the 2005 law protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits.
No industry should be above the law, especially not Big Oil. Tell your Members of Congress to oppose S. 4340/H.R. 8330, the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, and condemn the fossil fuel industry’s effort to strip communities of their right to take corporations to court.
ACTION: Call Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and Representative Jayapal using the 5calls system.
If you’d rather not go to 5calls, then call their offices directly:
Senator Patty Murray: 202-224-2621 / 206-553-5545
Senator Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441 / 206-220-6400
Rep. Pramila Jayapal: 202-225-3106 / 206-674-0040
SCRIPT:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from Seattle, [zip code].
I’m calling to urge [Senator Murray/Senator Cantwell/Rep. Jayapal] to oppose [S. 4340/H.R. 8330], the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, which would give Big Oil companies total immunity from any laws or lawsuits to hold them accountable for fueling the climate crisis. [Senator Murray/Senator Cantwell/Rep. Jayapal] must defend communities’ right to hold polluting corporations accountable.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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BACKGROUND:
Climate Defenders Warn GOP Immunity Bill Puts ‘Big Oil Above the Law’
April 17, 2026 Press Release: U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 to protect American energy from leftist legal crusades punishing lawful activity.
Big Oil Is Taking a Page From Gun Manufacturers’ Immunity Playbook
Taking Big Oil to Court
Polluters Pay: How States Are Filling the Federal Climate Funding Gap in 2025
Trump and Republicans Join Big Oil’s All-Out Push to Shut Down Climate Liability Efforts
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