As Big Oil continues to throw millions of dollars to sway public opinion, a clear-eyed Jane Fonda and her allies are fighting back.
— within feet of children’s bedrooms, playgrounds, office buildings, and places of worship — there’s an oil well, exuding toxins that put nearby residents at risk of asthma attacks, reproductive issues, and multiple types of cancer. The evidence stacked againstis alarming, and after more than 130 years since drilling began in the town of flowers and sunshine, the Los Angeles city council unanimously voted to phase out drilling in January 2021.to challenge the legislation.
By the end of night, the ticketed event had mustered more than $10 million — and to date, $17 million. As a reminder of what was at stake, Fonda invited 22-year-old activist Nalleli Cobo, a cancer survivor who grew up next to an oil well, to share her story. “I am living proof of the intersectionality of climate and health,” began Cobo. “I was diagnosed with stage two reproductive cancer a month after I turned 18, and I was forced to choose between my reproductive system and my life. I’m here, but I fight every day so that decision ends with me.
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