Democratic lawmakers have formally requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate major oil companies for allegedly deceiving the public about the impact of fossil fuels on climate change.
This request follows a years-long congressional investigation into Big Oil's climate misinformation campaigns. The lawmakers' referral to the DOJ aims to prompt further investigation and potential legal action against the industry for its role in misleading the public regarding the environmental effects of their operations.
The investigation has highlighted decades of disinformation by major oil companies and their trade groups, aiming to obscure the scientific consensus on climate change.
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Democrats Urge DOJ to Investigate Oil Majors for Climate Change Disinformation
Democratic lawmakers have urged the Department of Justice to investigate the deceptive claims of international oil companies about the effect of their products on the climate.
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Democrats refer Big Oil investigation to Justice Department
Two congressional Democrats are asking the Justice Department to pick up where they’ve left off in a yearslong investigation into an alleged climate misinformation campaign perpetuated over decades by Big Oil.
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DOJ Must Investigate Big Oil’s ‘Ongoing Enterprise,’ Lawmakers Say
The leaders of a years-long congressional probe into Big Oil’s decades-long climate disinformation campaigns just formally referred their investigation to the Department of Justice, calling on the nation’s biggest law office to “pursue further investigation and take any appropriate legal action,
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