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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Monday September 18, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Companies for Misleading Public About Climate Change
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2023: Joined by California Governor Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of a lawsuit against five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world -- Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP -- and the American Petroleum Institute (API) for allegedly engaging in a decades-long campaign of deception and creating statewide climate c  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom: People of the State of California Vs. Big Oil
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that California is suing Big Oil for more than 50 years of deception, cover-up, and damage that have cost California taxpayers billions of dollars in health and environmental impacts. * * * The defendants: * Five of the world's largest oil companies and their subsidiaries: Exxon, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPh  more

Middlebury Institute of International Studies: How Much Is an Otter Worth? For Ecotourism - Millions, a New Study Finds
MONTEREY, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: By Mark Anderson The southern sea otter's talents are well-documented. They've got the thickest fur on the planet, chow through the equivalent of a fourth of their body weight on a daily basis, and dive as deep as 250 feet, staying under for as long as five minutes. They're also what's known as a "keystone species" because they play a vital role in keeping coastal ecosystem  more