KENNEBEC JOURNAL • September 23, 2023
California’s lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil companies is an important move by the world’s fifth-largest economy to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for decades of climate denial and deception. The state is also trying to prevent oil companies from continuing to make false or misleading statements about their role in overheating the planet. The fossil fuel industry’s disinformation tactics are ever-evolving, morphing from outright denial years ago to more sophisticated greenwashing today that misleads consumers by portraying oil companies and their products as environmentally sustainable. And its climate deception remains one of the biggest barriers to action to cut planet-warming emissions. ~ Los Angeles Times Editorial