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   Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
   Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests

   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/big-oil-fossil-fuel-warning?

   Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ExxonMobil and BP, were alerted about the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents show.

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     See also
     New Evidence Reveals Fossil Fuel Industry Sponsored Climate Science in 1954
     https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/30/fossil-fuel-industry-sponsored-climate-science-1954-keeling-api-wspa/

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     This represents what may be the earliest instance of big oil being informed of the potentially dire consequences of its products.

     Bill repeated this.