No Immunity For Big Oil

Health professionals are calling on the U.S. Congress to oppose a proposed "liability shield" for the fossil fuel industry, arguing that these companies should remain accountable for the significant public health costs and environmental damages caused by pollution and climate change.

• The American Petroleum Institute and its associates are lobbying for a "liability shield" in Congress and various states to protect oil and gas companies from legal accountability for their role in the climate crisis and community pollution, a move the authors compare to a 2005 law protecting gun manufacturers.
• Fossil fuel pollution is linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and increases the risk of several serious health conditions, including heart attack, stroke, COPD, asthma, neurological damage, and adverse reproductive outcomes.
• The economic burden of fossil fuel pollution and climate change in the U.S. includes hundreds of billions of dollars in annual health-related costs, alongside nearly $1 trillion in damages from climate-related disasters such as wildfires, floods, and extreme heat.
• The authors advocate for the support of Polluters Pay Superfund bills and the rejection of any legal immunity for oil and gas companies.

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@misc{centerforclimateintegrityndimmunity, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{No Immunity For Big Oil}}, publisher = {Center for Climate Integrity}, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/No_Immunity_For_Big_Oil-FFFH.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }