open-letter-to-ct-ag-b2ac0c85b2b03315.pdf

A group of Connecticut-based academics and professionals expresses support for legal action against ExxonMobil, alleging the company spent decades spreading disinformation about climate change despite internal knowledge of the risks since the 1960s. The letter highlights specific climate threats to Connecticut, including increased extreme heat and tidal flooding, and argues that the company should pay for damages and adaptation measures.

• The authors allege that ExxonMobil and the broader fossil fuel industry had early knowledge of climate risks: physicist Edward Teller warned the American Petroleum Institute (API) in 1959, the API president stated in 1965 that "time was running out" regarding fossil fuel pollution, and Exxon scientists warned in 1978 of a potential need to shift away from fossil fuels within 5 to 10 years.
• Climate change is projected to cause significant impacts in Connecticut, including an average of 30 additional days per year with a heat index above 90 degrees by 2050, and chronic tidal flooding threatening real estate valued at over $3.4 billion (at 2018 market value) by 2045.
• The letter asserts that low-income communities and communities of color in Connecticut are disproportionately affected by climate damages despite historically lacking the resources to cope with them.
• The signatories argue that ExxonMobil should be financially responsible for covering current climate damages and funding necessary adaptation measures for Connecticut residents and businesses.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2021). open-letter-to-ct-ag-b2ac0c85b2b03315.pdf. https://ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/Open-Letter-to-CT-AG.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. open-letter-to-ct-ag-b2ac0c85b2b03315.pdf. 2021. https://ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/Open-Letter-to-CT-AG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{unionofconcernedscientists2021openlettertoctagb2ac0c85b2b03315pdf, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{open-letter-to-ct-ag-b2ac0c85b2b03315.pdf}}, publisher = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/Open-Letter-to-CT-AG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }