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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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