The Pickup Didn’t Fill Itself
Where does responsibility for climate change begin, and where does it end? Boulder’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor leads me to consider the choices of oil companies, consumers, and governments, along with wildfire management and our dependence on useful energy. Shared responsibility does not mean equal responsibility—or letting a company off the hook if it lied.
Read the essay and sources: https://joelkdouglas.com/2026/10/13/the-pickup-didnt-fill-itself/
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