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   Matthew Rimmer (drrimmer@aus.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2023 16:00:05 JST Matthew Rimmer

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   California Sues Giant Oil Companies, Citing Decades of Deception https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/business/california-oil-lawsuit-newsom.html #climate #deception #litigation

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     “For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us — covering up the fact that they’ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet,” Newsom said. “California taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for billions of dollars in damages — wildfires wiping out entire communities, toxic smoke clogging our air, deadly heat waves, record-breaking droughts parching our wells.” https://apnews.com/article/climate-oil-gas-california-lawsuit-newsom-212d6d9873352f28094173a1974e3d90 #climate #deception #litigation

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     "California's decision to take Big Oil companies to court is a watershed moment in the rapidly expanding legal fight to hold major polluters accountable for decades of climate lies," said Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, a group focused on holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in driving climate change.
     https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199974919/california-oil-lawsuit-climate-change
     "Whether it's fires, droughts, extreme heat, or sea-level rise, Californians have been living in a climate emergency caused by the fossil fuel industry, and now the state is taking decisive action to make those polluters pay," Wiles added. #climate #deception #litigation

     Charles Muller repeated this.
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     Matthew Rimmer (drrimmer@aus.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2023 16:00:08 JST Matthew Rimmer

     Climate litigation - California sues oil giants alleging ‘climate risks deception’: Report https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/california-sues-oil-giants-alleging-climate-risks-deception-report
     Five oil majors are accused of downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels since the 1950s, The New York Times reports. #climate #deception #litigation

     Charles Muller repeated this.