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Exxon Sued Again for 'Misleading' Advertising

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Superior Court, claims the oil major is misleading consumers with “false and deceptive” advertising about its investments in “clean” fuels and technology. Tags: ExxonMobil Beyond Pesticides false advertising bp climate lawsuits naomi oreskes geoffrey supran The latest suit , filed May 15 in the D.C.

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Racism and Discrimination in the Oil and Gas Industry

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However, its public relations efforts and slick advertisements do not reflect the industry's actual behavior. Tags: racism sexism discrimination oil and gas industry Read time: 10 mins With the recent focus on systemic racism in America, the oil and gas industry is depicting itself as leading on the issue of diversity in the workforce.

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A Look at the Oil Industry’s Favorite Climate Solutions

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Another popular strategy for the industry is to push certain climate “solutions” — often with slick advertising campaigns — that sound good in theory but are not viable in practice. Tags: carbon capture natural gas carbon tax biofuels ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) Imperial Oil Covering Climate Now

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BP Challenged On Adverts That 'Mislead Consumers' Over Polluting Portfolio

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Read time: 4 mins Environmental lawyers have made a formal complaint against oil giant BP , claiming its latest advertising campaign is misleading consumers about its commitment to tackling climate change. Tags: bp Client Earth

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DC Is the Latest to Sue Exxon and Big Oil for Climate Disinformation Campaigns

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is suing the four largest investor-owned oil and gas companies — BP , Chevron, ExxonMobil , and Shell — for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change, including historically undermining climate science and even now using deceptive advertising about the companies’ role in leading solutions to the climate crisis.

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Fact-checking the American Petroleum Institute's New Ads Selling Natural Gas as a Climate Solution

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Tags: American Petroleum Institute natural gas methane advertising spin In September, API began running TV , billboard, and social media ads promoting natural gas as a climate solution. Thanks to natural gas, the U.S. is leading the way in reducing emissions ,” the ads claim, and “ leading the world in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm takes an EV road trip, deals with charging challenges

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The Secret Service apparently didn’t get the electric memo—its agents tagged along in the obligatory huge black gas-guzzling SUVs.) NPR’s Camila Domonoske rode along with Granholm’s entourage, which included a Cadillac Lyriq EV, a Ford F-150 Lightning and a Chevy Bolt EUV.

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