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California Sues Big Oil on Monday to Surrender Profits Over Climate Deception

Jun 10, 2024, 09:10 PM

California's attorney general has initiated a lawsuit on Monday to force the world's largest oil companies, referred to as Big Oil, to surrender profits allegedly earned by deceiving consumers about their contributions to climate change. The state aims to utilize consumer protection laws in this legal action, claiming that these companies have misled the public for decades regarding their role in environmental degradation.