Show and Tell #2

 The Trump administration is trying to block Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies like ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and the American Petroleum Institute. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison originally filed the lawsuit in 2020, claiming the companies misled the public about climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. The Department of Justice argues that only the federal government, not individual states, has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases and climate policy. Ellison criticized the move, saying the Trump administration is protecting Big Oil instead of the public. This comes as Trump continues pushing for more domestic energy production and rolling back climate regulations, including reversing a major EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health. Trump is also proposing to cut the budget for the national park service to $736 million, which is statistically 95% of national preservation funding. The Courier Newsroom about a week ago shared how the Trump administration will allow companies to legally kill polar bears which are already a declining population due to climate change. A lot of people think this is irrelevant, but this is just another example of how these conglomerates and elite figures only focus on capitalism and enact illegal means to accomplish their objectives. The focus, however, should be on how accountable and effective the Federal Reserve is in preventing corruption, capitalist exploitation, and the disregard of human and animal rights.