Big oil spent decades sowing doubt about fossil fuel dangers, experts testify
by Dharna Noor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MGDR)
US Senate hearing reviewed report showing sector's shift from climate denial to deception, disinformation and doublespeak'
The fossil fuel industry spent decades sowing doubt about the dangers of burning oil and gas, experts and Democratic lawmakers testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
The Senate budget committee held a hearing to review a report published on Tuesday with the House oversight and accountability committee that they said demonstrates the sector's shift from explicit climate denial to a more sophisticated strategy of deception, disinformation and doublespeak".
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