California is suing five major oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute for deceiving the public about climate change for 70 years.
filed by attorney general Rob Banta, the State of California claims that, starting in the 1950s, the companies and their allies intentionally downplayed the risks posed by fossil fuels to the public, even though they understood that their products were likely to lead to significant global warming.
Noting that just this year the state has suffered from multiple climate-related disasters, such as extreme flooding and drought, severe wildfires, and a record summer temperatures, the complaint argues that California taxpayers should not have to bear all the costs of dealing with these escalating climate impacts.
“This has been a multi-decade, ongoing campaign to seek endless profits at the expense of our planet, our people, and the greedy corporations and individuals need to be held accountable,” Mr. Bonta said in an interview. “That’s where we come in.”
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