17 scientists remain unable to confirm either contention” [32]. Q17: Do you know if ExxonMobil publicly commented on or issued any statement regarding your study? A17: Yes, to my knowledge ExxonMobil has publicly commented twice on our study [63,64]. We published a response to these statements in the Los Angeles Times [65]. Q18: Has ExxonMobil reached out to you or to Naomi Oreskes about your study? A18: No. Q19: Has your study been updated since it was first published by Environmental Research Letters? And if so, could you please describe any changes, if any, to the analysis? A19: Yes, we are in the process of publishing peer-reviewed updates and so will not be making any detailed comments until they have passed muster with independent, anonymous experts. We fully stand by the conclusions of our original study. Q20: Has your study been referenced in any other ongoing litigation concerning climate change? A20: Our study was cited in a lawsuit filed by New York City against five fossil fuel companies in 2018 [66]. I am not aware of other references, though they may exist. Q21: Is your study relevant to any other ongoing investigation concerning ExxonMobil? A21: I am not a lawyer, but yes, it appears that our study may be relevant to most climate investigations and lawsuits concerning ExxonMobil, including investigations by the Attorneys General of New York, Massachusetts, and the US Virgin Islands, an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, lawsuits filed by some of ExxonMobil’s employees and shareholders, and lawsuits filed by communities (cities, counties, and states) such as San Mateo County (CA), Marin County (CA), Imperial Beach (CA), San Francisco (CA), Oakland (CA), Santa Cruz (CA), Santa Cruz County (CA), New York City (NY), Richmond (CA), Boulder (CO), Boulder County (CO), San Miguel County (CO), King County (WA), Rhode Island, and Baltimore (MD). Q22: Did this study indicate that any other similar companies or fossil fuel industry associations misled their customers, shareholder, or the general public in the United States or any other country? A22: Although our study focuses on ExxonMobil, yes, one of the documents included in our analysis does suggest that other various fossil fuel companies and trade associations may also have knowingly misled the public about climate science and its implications.

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