From The Guardian: US oil giants top list of lobby offenders holding back climate action: Report into lobbying tactics names ExxonMobil and Chevron as worst, while carmaker Toyota takes third 
It's been no secret that money in politics has been broken in the United States for a long time.  But what's particularly frustrating is it's now going to get us all killed.

More evidence comes from Truthout: More Than 1 in 4 Members of the Senate Have Fossil Fuel Investments

In other news, it looks like an extremely watered down energy bill just might get passed.  From Gizmodo: Democratic Senators Assure UN Negotiators Build Back Better Is ‘Very Close’ to Passing: The U.S. hasn't yet passed Joe Biden's promised climate action, but Sen. Ed Markey other Democrats in Glasgow are telling the world it will happen—and soon.

In other news, from Reuters.com: U.S., Canada among 20 countries to commit to stop financing fossil fuels abroad.  Another baby step forward.