Holding polluters accountable and ending fossil fuel subsidies by closing tax loopholes and making fossil fuel companies pay their fair share, so that corporations, not taxpayers, pay for climate damage while federal policy supports a transition to clean energy.
Support stronger climate and environmental accountability for polluters, including ending fossil fuel subsidies and making fossil fuel companies pay their fair share.
Occurrences
Evidence
Markey condemned a Republican immunity proposal that would shield oil and gas companies from liability and block state accountability laws.
Markey reintroduced the Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act on June 9, 2026.
Markey and Huffman opposed the Arctic Refuge lease sale that opened nearly 700,000 acres to drilling.
Assessments
Markey has taken same-term actions consistent with the promise to support stronger climate and environmental accountability for polluters. In June 2026 he condemned a proposal to shield oil and gas companies from liability (June 12, 2026), reintroduced climate-related legislation (June 9, 2026), and opposed expanded Arctic Refuge drilling (June 5, 2026). Those actions show active support for tougher environmental accountability. However, the record provided does not show that he actually ended fossil-fuel subsidies or enacted a measure making fossil-fuel companies pay their fair share, so the promise is not fully delivered on the available evidence.