Exxon sued

US campaigners are suing energy giant ExxonMobil over an alleged climate cover-up at a Boston storage site.

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is bringing the case, accusing the company of endangering communities along Mystic River – the bank of which meets the 110-acre site in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts.

‘Deceiving the public’

CLF says the terminal has released toxic pollution into the water for years, and Exxon has not made improvements necessary to strengthen it against the risks of climate change.

‘For more than three decades, ExxonMobil has devoted its resources to deceiving the public about climate science while using its knowledge about climate change to advance its business operations.

‘Communities were put in danger and remain in danger, all to cut costs for one of the most profitable corporations in the world. It’s time to make Exxon answer for decades of false statements to the public and to regulators and ensure that its Everett facility meets its legal obligation to protect thousands of people and the Boston Harbor estuary from toxic water pollution.’

BRADLEY CAMPBELL
Conservation Law Foundation president

CLF claims Exxon is breaking the US federal Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The laws protect the health and safety of people living near or dependent on waterfronts from the risks of climate change.