Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says

[mysteryowl]

Source: The Guardian/US

The same racketeering legislation used to bring down mob bosses, motorcycle gangs, football executives and international fraudsters is to be tested against oil and coal companies who are accused of conspiring to deceive the public over the climate crisis.
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The 1970 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (Rico) Act was originally intended to combat criminal enterprises like the mafia, but has since been used in civil courts to litigate harms caused by opioids, vehicle emissions and even e-cigarettes as organised crime cases.

Now, the first-ever climate change Rico case alleges that international oil and coal companies, their trade associations, and a network of paid thinktanks, scientists and other operatives conspired to deceive the public – specifically residents of Puerto Rico – about the direct link between their greenhouse gas-emitting products and climate change.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/20/big-oil-is-behind-conspiracy-to-deceive-public-first-climate-racketeering-lawsuit-says

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Wow! This looks like a very big deal!!!

[GreenWave]

1. Put them in a holding cell atop an iceberg!

I know it's cruel, but it seems appropriate for the crime of killing our planet.

[2naSalit]

3. Or...

Force them to live out their lives on retired oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico. A couple hurricanes would solve that problem.

[chowder66]

6. "...atop an iceberg" surrounded by a moat filled with crocodiles.

[pandr32]

2. It is about time!

I am pleased to hear this legal approach and if successful, it could be used against other big industry/corporate groups as well. So many conspire and co-operate with each other.

[2naSalit]

4. K&R

[certainot]

5. 1500 radio stations continue to deny, and many are supported by universities and pro sports teams

that broadcast sports on them.

those oil cos don't have to pay for any of that rw radio lying.

likely all of those unis have professors and students working on climate and environmental sciences. famous climate scientist Michael mann worked at pennn state many years while the school broadcast on 11 ex limbaugh stations, even while limbaugh used the russian hack of emails to create the 'climategate' hoax in 2009 that set us back a decade. mann even got death threats from limbaugh's howling lies, and obama was effectively derailed at the copenhagen climate conference.

it is idiotic that none of the environmental groups complain about it. really fucking stupid - they are not doing due diligence.

[garybeck]

7. forgetting one co-conspiritor

The Republican Party.