New York, NY — Today, Judge Barry Ostrager ruled in favor of ExxonMobil in the People of New York v. ExxonMobil climate fraud lawsuit. New Yorkers rallied outside the courthouse on the first day of the trial in solidarity with New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Dominique Thomas, New Yorker and 350.org organizer, issued the following statement:

“Despite this ruling, the crucial work to hold the likes of Exxon accountable for climate crimes goes on. This is just the tip of the accountability iceberg. We thank Attorney General Tish James for her diligence in fighting to protect New Yorkers from rogue and reckless polluters. For our communities, this lawsuit was always about so much more than the Martin Act and investor fraud.

“Just like Big Tobacco, Exxon knew and lied about the dangers of climate change. Now, seven years after Superstorm Sandy, those of us who have done the least to cause the climate crisis are still paying the costs through our lives and livelihoods. As we enter the Climate Decade, Exxon and its fossil friends need to pay. From powerful youth climate strikes and escalated action to stop fossil fuels in New York State, to visionary solutions like renewable heat and a Green New Deal, the demand to make polluters pay will only get louder.”

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Continued at https://350.org/press-release/ny-v-exxon-ruling-make-them-pay/