Big Oil’s big deception

Minnesota's lawsuit holds climate polluters accountable for decades of lies

They knew. They lied. They should pay.

Mounting evidence shows that oil companies knew as early as the 1960s that burning the fossil fuels they sell and promote to Minnesotans would create dangerous climate change. In response to this knowledge, oil companies embarked on multi-billion dollar disinformation campaigns, lying to the media, politicians and the public. MN350 has launched a statewide conversation about climate accountability in response to Attorney General Keith Ellison’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute.

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Fossil fuel industry lies deliberately delayed action on climate change.

Now, Minnesota has incurred $1.2 billion in annual health and environmental damages due to climate change, according to a report put out by the state, and will need to spend more in the future.

The AG’s office is holding Exxon, Koch and API accountable for the public health, environmental and financial damages their lies have caused in Minnesota. They are following in the footsteps of giants, made by a former Minnesota AG.

Minnesotans value fairness. Let’s show these companies that if you make a mess in our state, you will have to pay to clean it up.

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Thank AG Ellison to let him know that you support the fight to make big oil pay for its decades of deception.

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In the news

“Federal appeals court rules in Minnesota’s favor in climate deception lawsuit against Big Oil,” MN350 Press Release
“In Response: Column undermined Minnesota’s fight for climate justice,” MN350 Executive Director Tee McClenty, Duluth News Tribune
“Like tobacco, Big Oil should be subject to state laws,” MN350 volunteer Michael Rockhold, Rochester Post Bulletin
“Declaring a climate emergency means holding Big Oil accountable,” MN350 Communications Manager Jessie Roelofs, MinnPost
“The Minnesota lawsuit against Big Oil is about environmental protection — but also racial justice,” MN350 Executive Director Sam Grant, Minnesota Reformer
“Ellison fulfilling role as people’s lawyer,” MN350 volunteer Kirsten Fedorowicz, Duluth News Tribune
“Minnesota’s suit against Big Oil a prudent, necessary first step,” MN350 volunteer Ella Johnson, Duluth News Tribune
“Congressman promoting climate denial,” MN350 volunteer Shannon Peterson, Duluth News Tribune
“Attorney General Keith Ellison sued corporate polluters: What does this mean for Minnesotans?” MN350 volunteer Kirsten Fedorowicz, MN350 blog
“Minnesotans, root for a big win in suit against Big Oil,” MN350 volunteer Chuck Laszewski, Duluth News Tribune
“Minnesota’s green reputation belied by influence of fossil fuel industry,” MN350 volunteer Michael Rockhold, Minnesota Reformer
“Lawsuits like Ellison’s will hold the fossil fuel industry accountable,” MN350 volunteer Bella Garrioch, MinnPost