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State Court Ruling Called ‘Big Step’ Toward Holding ExxonMobil Accountable Climate activists protest on the first day of the ExxonMobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on October 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) “By clearing this hurdle, the people of Massachusetts are now one step …
“These lawsuits are an important step for society to free itself from the grasp of this lethal industry. Most directly, the suits can provide the billions necessary for communities to repair climate damages and fortify their infrastructure for the storms ahead. And if these cases are successful, Big Oil will finally be forced to assume …
Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change? Read More »
“Plains All American Pipeline, which a Santa Barbara jury found criminally liable for the failure of its severely corroded pipeline, has applied to build a new pipeline along the same route to bring ExxonMobil’s three offshore oil platforms back online. In the interim, ExxonMobil is also seeking to restart its platforms by trucking oil through California. The other four …
Pipeline Shutdown Prevented 27 Million Tons of Carbon Pollution in California Read More »
With government essentially being run by special interests (SCOTUS “money is free speech”), communities take the battle for truth and transparency to the courts. Oil companies knew about their impacts for decades but instead of pushing for environmentally sound energy, they chose to fight and pollute. Suncor and Exxon have known about the costly consequences of …
Colorado Communities File Lawsuit Against Oil Giants for Climate Change Costs Read More »