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4 Nov 2015

Author:
Leslie Picker, New York Times (USA)

USA: Former Vice President Al Gore joins calls for formal investigation into ExxonMobil's alleged climate change denial

"Gore Calls for Exxon Mobil Inquiry on Climate Change", 3 Nov 2015

Former Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday that there should be an investigation into Exxon Mobil over what he said was the oil company’s misleading the public about the risks of climate change...His comments followed recent reporting by InsideClimate News, which said that Exxon Mobil knew almost four decades ago that it was adding to global warming. The company gave millions of dollars to groups that publicly denied global warming was real...In an emailed statement in response to Mr. Gore’s comments, an Exxon Mobil representative said: “We unequivocally reject the allegations that we misled anyone on climate research. The media reports upon which these allegations are based are inaccurate distortions of ExxonMobil’s nearly 40 years of climate research.”...Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders have also called for an investigation into Exxon Mobil...

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