How cities and states could finally hold fossil fuel companies accountable

Chris McGrealand Alvin Chang

Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021

# Climate crisis

# Climate science

# ConocoPhillips

# Energy industry

# Oil and gas companies

These lawsuits may force fossil fuel companies to reveal what they have lied about

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Chris McGreal

Chris McGreal writes for Guardian US and is a former Guardian correspondent in Washington, Johannesburg and Jerusalem. He is the author of American Overdose, The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts

Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang is the former head of visuals and data at Guardian US.

Chris McGrealand Alvin Chang

Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021

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