What did the oil companies know?  When did they know it? And what did they do, and are doing, to all of us?And what will the courts, including the court of public opinion, do?An excellent infographic timeline of climate denial by the oil industry back to 1954 has been compiled for all to see.1 Attorneys General are suing for redress. One litigation information resource is at the Columbia Law School.2

Shell Oil neon sign; image by StockSnap, via Pixabay.com.

In the realm of public information on corporate behavior being compiled, it is noteworthy that in the area of supporting Putin’s war, the Washington Post just linked to an academic list of “good and bad” corporations.3, 4Shell Oil just recorded record profits with inflationary price increases.5Information can be powerful.  Hopefully, information will empower more people to help them protect themselves and all of us - before it is too late for too many of us.6References (Live Links to Documents):

1. Assessing ExxonMobil’s climate change communications

1. Peer Review Network of Global Climate Litigation

1. Stop Buying from These Companies. They’re Funding Putin’s War

1. Almost 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia—But Some Remain

1. Shell posts record quarterly profit, lifted by energy price surge

1. “Criminal” Climate Crisis – Earth Day 2022