Lawmakers Push DOJ to Investigate Big Oil's Climate Deception
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Top Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, are urging the Department of Justice to investigate major oil companies for allegedly deceiving the public about their role in climate change, similar to past actions taken against the tobacco industry. They claim that oil companies have known for decades about the harmful effects of fossil fuels but chose to suppress this information. The oil industry has dismissed these allegations as a political distraction.
- Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate 'big oil' for deception on climate change PBS NewsHour
- US lawmakers urge Justice Department to probe climate deception by Big Oil Reuters
- House Democrats investigate whether Big Oil colluded with OPEC to inflate gas prices CNN
- Leaked emails reveal oil companies privately betraying their pledges, misleading public: 'The time for accountability is now' The Cool Down
- Democrats refer Big Oil probe findings to the Justice Department The Hill
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