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Exxon faces a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over climate deception

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Exxon faces a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over climate deception

The Conservation Law Foundation wants to take Exxon to court over water pollution in Massachusetts.

“The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations.

The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the bank of the Mystic River. The complaint alleges that the terminal has released toxic pollutants into the water for years, and that the company has failed to make improvements to the terminal to strengthen it against the risks of climate change — violating both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)……….

…………..According to investigative reports published last year by both InsideClimate News and the Los Angeles Times, ExxonMobil’s internal scientists knew about the role of fossil fuels in driving global warming as early as 1977, and yet publicly continued to fuel doubt about climate science…………

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-water-lawsuit-b36335e4e093#.yazftp8ot

SEE ALSO:

https://insideclimatenews.org/content/Exxon-The-Road-Not-Taken


This has all the workings of the Cigarette cases of the ‘90’s which cost them more than $400 billion in penalties………..no including the settlements with the states………

The penalties in this case would dwarf the cigarette companies liabilities ‘fer sure
 
imyoda said:
Exxon faces a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over climate deception

The Conservation Law Foundation wants to take Exxon to court over water pollution in Massachusetts.

“The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations.

The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the bank of the Mystic River. The complaint alleges that the terminal has released toxic pollutants into the water for years, and that the company has failed to make improvements to the terminal to strengthen it against the risks of climate change — violating both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)……….

…………..According to investigative reports published last year by both InsideClimate News and the Los Angeles Times, ExxonMobil’s internal scientists knew about the role of fossil fuels in driving global warming as early as 1977, and yet publicly continued to fuel doubt about climate science…………

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-water-lawsuit-b36335e4e093#.yazftp8ot

SEE ALSO:

https://insideclimatenews.org/content/Exxon-The-Road-Not-Taken


This has all the workings of the Cigarette cases of the ‘90’s which cost them more than $400 billion in penalties………..no including the settlements with the states………

The penalties in this case would dwarf the cigarette companies liabilities ‘fer sure
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I am not a lawyer, but it sounds like they are trying to connect two completely unrelated ideas.
If Exxon has been releasing toxic pollutants into the water, the EPA would be all over them, no need for a private lawsuit.
But tying that into climate change is a reach, mostly because the sea level at Boston have been falling!
http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/rlr.annual.data/235.rlrdata
 
longview said:
I am not a lawyer, but it sounds like they are trying to connect two completely unrelated ideas.
If Exxon has been releasing toxic pollutants into the water, the EPA would be all over them, no need for a private lawsuit.
But tying that into climate change is a reach, mostly because the sea level at Boston have been falling!
http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/rlr.annual.data/235.rlrdata
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This falls into the category of "any idiot can file a lawsuit"

They'll have a hell of a time proving damages, or personal standing.

I think the dingbats will learn pretty quickly how different the tobacco law suits actually are from these climate change suits.

For a civil suit to proceed the plaintiff has to show they have standing, and that they have damages. Since the plaintiff in this case can prove neither it will be a short, painful lesson for them.

If I were Exxon I would turn around and immediately sue them for legal fees incurred from this frivolous suit.
 
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longview said:
I am not a lawyer, but it sounds like they are trying to connect two completely unrelated ideas.
If Exxon has been releasing toxic pollutants into the water, the EPA would be all over them, no need for a private lawsuit.
But tying that into climate change is a reach, mostly because the sea level at Boston have been falling!
http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/rlr.annual.data/235.rlrdata
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The suit is based upon federal law............
 
imyoda said:
The suit is based upon federal law............
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If it is, then why would a private lawsuit be necessary?
If Exxon had broken the law, the case would be the United States vs ExxonMobil,
instead of Conservation Law Foundation vs ExxonMobil.
 
longview said:
If it is, then why would a private lawsuit be necessary?
If Exxon had broken the law, the case would be the United States vs ExxonMobil,
instead of Conservation Law Foundation vs ExxonMobil.
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Go Google it if you want to know the answer and when you find out .............

Get back to us......
 
imyoda said:
Go Google it if you want to know the answer and when you find out .............

Get back to us......
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I do not need to!
If the EPA and Federal prosecutors, had evidence that Exxon was breaking the Law, they would be all over it.
 
imyoda said:
Exxon faces a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over climate deception

The Conservation Law Foundation wants to take Exxon to court over water pollution in Massachusetts.

“The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations.

The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the bank of the Mystic River. The complaint alleges that the terminal has released toxic pollutants into the water for years, and that the company has failed to make improvements to the terminal to strengthen it against the risks of climate change — violating both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)……….

…………..According to investigative reports published last year by both InsideClimate News and the Los Angeles Times, ExxonMobil’s internal scientists knew about the role of fossil fuels in driving global warming as early as 1977, and yet publicly continued to fuel doubt about climate science…………

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-water-lawsuit-b36335e4e093#.yazftp8ot

SEE ALSO:

https://insideclimatenews.org/content/Exxon-The-Road-Not-Taken


This has all the workings of the Cigarette cases of the ‘90’s which cost them more than $400 billion in penalties………..no including the settlements with the states………

The penalties in this case would dwarf the cigarette companies liabilities ‘fer sure
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These idiots will be crushed in court if, by some weird chance, the case ever comes to trial.

Climate FAIL / Energy
[h=1]Even dumber than the dumbest attack on ExxonMobil evah’[/h]Guest post by David Middleton The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations. The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the…
 
Jack Hays said:
These idiots will be crushed in court if, by some weird chance, the case ever comes to trial.

Climate FAIL / Energy
[h=1]Even dumber than the dumbest attack on ExxonMobil evah’[/h]Guest post by David Middleton The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations. The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the…
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Time will tell...........
 
imyoda said:
Exxon faces a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over climate deception

The Conservation Law Foundation wants to take Exxon to court over water pollution in Massachusetts.

“The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations.

The site in question — located in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts — is a sprawling, 110-acre terminal that extends to the bank of the Mystic River. The complaint alleges that the terminal has released toxic pollutants into the water for years, and that the company has failed to make improvements to the terminal to strengthen it against the risks of climate change — violating both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)……….

…………..According to investigative reports published last year by both InsideClimate News and the Los Angeles Times, ExxonMobil’s internal scientists knew about the role of fossil fuels in driving global warming as early as 1977, and yet publicly continued to fuel doubt about climate science…………

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-water-lawsuit-b36335e4e093#.yazftp8ot

SEE ALSO:

https://insideclimatenews.org/content/Exxon-The-Road-Not-Taken


This has all the workings of the Cigarette cases of the ‘90’s which cost them more than $400 billion in penalties………..no including the settlements with the states………

The penalties in this case would dwarf the cigarette companies liabilities ‘fer sure
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LOL...

First of a kind climate lawsuit based on anything but AGW...

Didn't you know that you lose IQ points reading Think Progress, and other liberal rags?
 
jmotivator said:
If I were Exxon I would turn around and immediately sue them for legal fees incurred from this frivolous suit.
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It depends on how real the pollution into the river aspect is.

Coming from Think Progress, doubt there facts support the allegations though.

Notice how Think progress doesn't give good source links...

the second link which is from 2009 speaks of the 2006 spill and that Exxon already paid for.

The insane warmers go deep to find worthless nuggets.
 
Lord of Planar said:
LOL...

First of a kind climate lawsuit based on anything but AGW...

Didn't you know that you lose IQ points reading Think Progress, and other liberal rags?
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Did you know that TP is a news aggregator......... I bet you have no idea of what that is!

TP........along with many others.........both left and right..........collect and report news reports from among the respected and reliable news sources........

And the only reason you do not know that is you prejudge what is printed....never read it...........and remain ignorant of what's going on in the world around you........

Now just for laughs.......

Please tell us what is it you find in TP to belittle
 
imyoda said:
Did you know that TP is a news aggregator......... I bet you have no idea of what that is!

TP........along with many others.........both left and right..........collect and report news reports from among the respected and reliable news sources........

And the only reason you do not know that is you prejudge what is printed....never read it...........and remain ignorant of what's going on in the world around you........

Now just for laughs.......

Please tell us what is it you find in TP to belittle
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It's the way the spin the reports.

I guess that's over your head.
 
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