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California Files Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change Deception

by Richie
09/16/2023
in Environmental Policies, Sustainability & Ethics

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The state of California has initiated a lawsuit against several major oil companies, including Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron. This legal action, reported by The New York Times, accuses these corporations of understating the environmental risks of fossil fuels, thereby contributing to extensive climate-related damages. The suit was filed in San Francisco’s superior court.

This case represents a significant legal challenge to the fossil fuel industry, calling for the establishment of a compensation fund for future damages caused by climate-related disasters. It adds to a series of lawsuits across the United States, where cities, counties, and states have taken legal action against the fossil fuel sector for its alleged role in climate change and purported disinformation campaigns that date back to the 1950s.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading the lawsuit, asserts that these companies have been aware of the potential for substantial global warming due to fossil fuels since the mid-20th century but chose to mislead the public and policymakers by spreading misinformation. The complaint, as described in the 135-page document reported by the Times, claims that this deception delayed societal responses to global warming and has led to significant ongoing costs.

The litigation draws parallels to past successful lawsuits against the tobacco industry and pharmaceutical companies regarding opioids. Unlike previous environmental lawsuits seeking specific event-related compensations, this lawsuit aims to create a fund for recovery and mitigation efforts related to extreme weather events and other climate change impacts in California.

Governor Gavin Newsom expressed strong sentiments against the alleged misconduct of these companies, emphasizing the severe climate challenges California faces, including heatwaves, wildfires, and droughts.

The American Petroleum Institute, also named in the lawsuit, argued that climate policy discussions belong in Congress rather than courtrooms. They criticized the lawsuit as a politicized, meritless campaign against the oil industry. Shell, one of the defendants, echoed this sentiment, advocating for a collaborative societal approach to addressing climate change and emphasizing the inappropriateness of courtrooms for solving such global issues.

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