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New York City Files Lawsuit Against Exxon, BP, and Shell Over Environmental Misrepresentation

New York City filed a lawsuit against three leading oil companies and an industry trade group on Thursday, which is Earth Day.

The lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell and the industry group American Petroleum Institute states that the oil giants “have systematically and intentionally misled consumers” by misrepresenting their fuels as “cleaner” and “emissions-reducing” despite not disclosing the true environmental effects.

The latest lawsuit comes following a federal appeals court’s rejection of a previous suit earlier this month that was filed in 2018 against BP, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and Shell. In that suit, the city tried to have the companies held liable for the cost of the effects of global warming they produce.

Read the source article at The Hill

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