Chevron’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Tweet Prompts a Debate About Big Oil and Environmental Justice

When Chevron tweeted “black lives matter” earlier this month, it evoked a visceral reaction from many climate activists who see the energy giant’s core business—fossil fuels—as incompatible with environmental justice. “You should be ashamed of yourself for killing, poisoning and ruining the health and lives of Black people all over the world,” one activist said.