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"The findings clash with an enormously successful campaign that Exxon spearheaded and funded for more than 30 years which cast doubt on human-driven climate change and the science underpinning it."
Exxon climate predictions were accurate decades ago. Still it sowed doubt
Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company conti...
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“What I am surprised about is that despite all of this knowledge within the company,” Dr. Garvey said, “they continued down the path that they did.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/climate/exxon-mobil-global-warming-climate-change.html
Cities, states, and counties looking to pin climate deception claims on major energy companies will face another round of Supreme Court moves in 2023.
Climate Change Cases Set for Another ‘Exciting Year’ in Court
With Supreme Court petitions and a youth climate trial on the horizon, 2023 could be a blockbuster year for climate issues in the courtroom.
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“At bottom, there is no existing federal common law that could apply to Baltimore’s claims, and petitioners have not come close to showing that new federal common law should be crafted,” the city said.
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Baltimore urges Supreme Court to reject Exxon, BP appeal in climate change case
Baltimore urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition filed by Big Oil asking it to review lower court orders sending its climate change lawsuit...
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