Exxon and others may have to answer for alleged lies about global warming

[Judi Lynn]

Exxon and others may have to answer for alleged lies about global warming


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Two clean harbor cleanup boats work in the Arthur Kill waterway in front of the Exxon oil refinery in Linden, N.J., after a 1990 spill.

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By Andrew Freedman
1 day ago

A rare coalition of 19 state attorneys general plus the attorney general from the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Tuesday they are joining forces to pursue investigations related to global warming, including looking into whether companies such as Exxon Mobil misled shareholders and the public about the risks of climate change.

The new coalition signals an escalation in the battle against companies that have played a central role in funding climate denying think tanks to help sow public confusion over the reality of human-caused global warming.

At a news conference in Manhattan, the attorneys general of Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, the Virgin Islands and New York were joined by former vice president Al Gore at the outset of a daylong conference on climate change. Other attorneys general are also involved in the coalition, including those of California, Washington, D.C., Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.

While only two concrete developments in climate investigations were announced during the press conference, the “coalition of the willing,” as one state official called it, is likely to lead to more cases brought against fossil fuel firms or utilities that are suspected of deceiving stockholders or the public about the reality and risks of human-caused global warming.

More:
http://evap.mashable.com/2016/03/29/attorneys-general-exxon-global-warming/#E1MWy7DlW8qo

[Mojorabbit]

1. This is awesome nt

[Half-Century Man]

2. It is an industry wide cooperative crime against humanity.

Or 7 billions counts of attempted manslaughter in the third (second?) degree; callous disregard in the criminal pursuit of money.
All moneys currently in possession of every corporate officer since the suppression of the report and the entirety of all industry assets are subject to asset forfeiture to the DOJ.

[silvershadow]

3. Since it would appear to rise to the level of crimes against humanity, it should happen in an

appropriate world court with stiff sentences and harsh penalties that will adequately compensate humanity. (In other words, receivership and prison time).

[List left]

4. Crime against Humanity NT

Crime against Humanity

[billhicks76]

5. Yes!!!!!!!!!

[SHRED]

6. Like Exxon is a person...

...oh wait.

[silvershadow]

7. They are a person!!! Bring charges against Exxon/person in court and sentence the

entirety of the "person" as one. Fines won't cut it. If they are persons, they deserve to be incarcerated...meaning, in this case, a whole new section of law needs to be written...case law, as well as Corporate Law. Surely they must know that something like this is coming....at some point down the pike. Lets start talking in this language immediately, and let's start talking about the issue in general! Heads wills start exploding the minute it hits critical mass or mainstream breakthrough. I think I will write an OP in a little bit about just this thing...unless you or someone else beats me to the keyboard. I'm fixing supper right now.