New Jersey officials have announced a lawsuit against five oil and gas companies and a petroleum trade organization alleging deception on role fossil fuels play in climate change. Attorney General
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NJ sues oil, gas firms, trade group over climate change
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New Jersey joins states suing fossil fuel companies over climate change damage
The state of New Jersey filed suit against multiple major oil and gas companies Tuesday, accusing some of the world's wealthiest energy companies of deceiving the public about fossil fuels and their contribution to climate change.
New Jersey officials have announced a lawsuit against five oil and gas companies and a petroleum trade organization alleging deception on role fossil fuels play in climate change. Attorney General
The lawsuit claims businesses not only failed to warn the public, but "launched public-relations campaigns to sow doubts" over the impact of burning oil and gas.
New Jersey officials announced a lawsuit against five oil and gas companies and a petroleum trade organization, alleging they had known for decades about the harmful impact of fossil fuels on climate change but instead deceived the public about that link.
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