Let’s not the facts get in the way of a good show trial...

“Despite years of discovery and scouring millions of documents, the New York AG’s lawyers found no such evidence. “#oil #natgas #oilandgas #energy https://t.co/nVTGBcLRaJ

— Texas Alliance (@TexasAllianceEP) October 22, 2019

"Last we checked, drilling for oil and gas was still legal, and Exxon and other companies in the industry provide a livelihood, directly or indirectly, for millions of American families. But to the climate alarmists, they must be destroyed." https://t.co/nTs8aWT9VF

— Steve Everley (@saeverley) October 22, 2019

Exxon is charged with being too alarmist in public about the risk of global warming.

Progressives continue a Salem witch hunt based on fantasy; all to buttress unfavorable rhetoric designed to hurt oil and gas.#WalkAwayFromDemocratSocialists https://t.co/gNpKfqsobR

— Orcatra (@orcatra) October 22, 2019

"The only reason New York has any chance to win this case is because it is using the Martin Act, the notorious New York statute that doesn’t require proof of fraudulent intent." https://t.co/lFBRQ6IBoR

— Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (@LawsuitReformNY) October 22, 2019

In an effort to save face, the current #NYAG “is now left trying to prove that #Exxon committed fraud by lying to itself.” - @WSJOpinion #fishingexpedition #GoFishTish https://t.co/6jb4ghoAtN

— Energy In Depth (@EnergyInDepth) October 22, 2019

"The case turns on the claim that Exxon kept a secret set of financial books that seriously underestimated the costs of potential #climate change regulation while claiming publicly that it was taking such factors into account." https://t.co/RgYmacwfiB via @jswatz @nytimes

— Chris Fox (@ChristopherNFox) October 23, 2019

I went to court to hear the people’s opening statement today and it truly felt like a historically significant moment. Thrilling. #ExxonKnew
Fossil Fuels on Trial: New York’s Lawsuit Against Exxon Begins https://t.co/niT6axsWxO

— Laura Segafredo (@LauraSegafredo) October 22, 2019

NY’s lawsuit “...could be a bellwether for the long line of other suits awaiting trial that are intended to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for the costs of climate change.”https://t.co/3QG05Hx7kh via @NYTimes

— Susan Arbetter (@sarbetter) October 23, 2019

After four years of legal sparring and finger-pointing, Exxon Mobil heads to court on Tuesday to face charges that it lied to shareholders and to the public about the costs and consequences of climate change. By @jswatz https://t.co/L2OlNGfp4f

— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) October 22, 2019

“this is a company that has been engaged in denial and deception across several fronts, and I think that denial might be coming back to haunt them and may end up costing them millions and even billions of dollars.” https://t.co/3iXx8R4GK1

— Daniel A. Zarrilli (@dzarrilli) October 22, 2019

Exxon is being sued for not only "[knowing] about the hazards of climate change," but also for "defrauding shareholders over its true costs."https://t.co/mPSWk9ze6w

— Divest Harvard ? (@DivestHarvard) October 22, 2019

Dear Alberta and Sask., you may want to keep an eye on this trial. NY State is going after Exxon for misleading investors about the impact of climate change. BC & rest of ??certainly have grounds with all of your denying. https://t.co/pQSAqnTlmK #wexit #cdnpoli #BetterTogether

— Free Spiritus (@freespiritus) October 23, 2019

In a few minutes, the New York attorney general’s climate change fraud case against ExxonMobil begins. Here’s what you need to know: https://t.co/w1A4hsiWrD

— John Schwartz (@jswatz) October 22, 2019

“...it could be a bellwether for the long line of other suits awaiting trial that are intended to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for the costs of climate change.”https://t.co/qWI669gxCu

— Peter Burdon (⧖) (@Pete_Burdon) October 22, 2019

The #ExxonKnew trial starts today in New York City! @exxonmobil lied about the climate crisis for decades — now, it’s time to hold them accountable. https://t.co/9uZ9qse9MO

— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) October 22, 2019

気候変動関連では今日一番注目しているニュース。石油メジャーのエクソンモービルとニューヨーク州の裁判が始まる。環境規制が事業に与える影響についての情報開示でエクソンが投資家を欺いたとして州が同社を提訴していた。https://t.co/v7q6r2XfWy

— Kosuke Hatta 八田浩輔 (@kskhatta) October 22, 2019

#ExxonKnew about the consequences of the climate science, yet hid it so that that rich could grow more wealthy at the cost of the rest of us. That's unconscionable. And that's why Exxon are being sued. We need to hold polluters accountable!https://t.co/Zjiu9pmuFk

— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) October 22, 2019

Fossil Fuels on Trial: New York’s Lawsuit Against Exxon Begins https://t.co/1PGNB38wke

— Ioannis Ioannou ? (@iioannoulbs) October 22, 2019

I sometimes hear, and with good reason, that it's counterproductive just to bash fossil-fuel companies, some of which are investing in green energy too. There's some truth in that - but then there's also this. https://t.co/L8OtByaQ2h

— Philip Ball (@philipcball) October 23, 2019

Important short commentary by several highly esteemed colleagues - please share widely especially with those who still think human-caused climate change is controversial in science and don't see through how they are being misled. https://t.co/s3aTtlFdPF

— Stefan Rahmstorf (@rahmstorf) October 23, 2019

"It’s crucial to expose the fossil fuel industry’s disinformation tactics so the public doesn’t fall prey to the next effort." https://t.co/qOwORTuaj2 #climatecrisis #climate2019 #keepitintheground #exxonknew

— Rising Tide NA (@RisingTideNA) October 23, 2019

Here’s what we should all know about how to resist those efforts by Exxon and other big corporate actors.
https://t.co/YriASPcHUO

— Will Yeates (@WYeates) October 23, 2019

"Exposing and explaining the techniques of denial are crucial steps in neutralizing disinformation, not just from the fossil fuel industry but from any source. Once people know the ways they can be deceived, disinformation no longer has power over them." https://t.co/FBlFzBcn9Q

— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) October 23, 2019

The fossil fuel industry doing what it does #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/RHPh94p545

— Our Revolution (@OurRevolution) October 23, 2019

“Exxon’s own scientists warned their managers 40 years ago of “potentially catastrophic events. Yet rather than alerting the public or taking action, these companies have spent the past few decades pouring millions of dollars into disinformation campaigns” https://t.co/1wQ02PLXZG

— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) October 23, 2019