US lawmakers probe investigation into climate deception by Big Oil
US lawmakers lead an inquiry into big oil companies and urge the Justice Department to investigate potential climate deception.
Democrats Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Jamie Raskin presented a three-year probe result and urged action in a letter to Attorney General Garland.
“This evidence, combined with the entities’ failure to comply fully with validly issued congressional subpoenas, suggests that further investigation by the executive branch is warranted,” the letter said.
The lawmakers claim that Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, the American Petroleum Institute, and the US Chamber of Commerce are deceiving the public. They allege that these entities promise to cut emissions while also aiming to safeguard oil and gas production.
Also read: Exxon under fire again for falling short on climate commitments
An Exxon official referred to the company’s statement after a recent Senate Budget Committee hearing, stating that the allegations had already been addressed in previous congressional hearings and legal proceedings.
“This is another unfounded political charade to distract from persistent inflation and America’s need for more energy, including oil and natural gas. U.S. energy workers are focused on delivering the reliable, affordable oil and natural gas Americans demand, and any suggestion to the contrary is false,” an API spokesperson said in a statement.
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