Big Oil's Big Lies Are Catching Up With Them

17 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Common Dreams

"The new polling reveals that 77% of Americans agree that if oil and gas companies misled the public about climate impacts, they should help cover resulting climate costs. This consensus crosses political divisions. Agreement spans 91% of Democrats, 75% of Independents, and 63% of Republicans

"The costs of warming are no longer abstract statistics...In 2021 extreme weather fueled by climate change inflicted over $165 billion in damages nationwide."

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