Our ExxonMobil lawsuit is moving forward

 

In Massachusetts, the communities of Everett and Chelsea have been living in Exxon's shadow for decades. A major spill from the oil giant's storage facility here could wreak havoc on neighborhoods nearby and change the lives of people here forever.

Yesterday, a federal judge ruled against ExxonMobil’s attempts to delay our case against them from moving forward to trial.

This lawsuit is now one of the only climate change liability cases in the country against a fossil fuel company moving into discovery – no other similar case against Exxon has made it this far.

The next step in this lawsuit will mean that we will have the chance to obtain records and information about what ExxonMobil knew about climate change and preparing their facilities for extreme weather. Then, we go to trial.

This fight won’t be easy, but we’re going to see things through to the end and hold Exxon accountable for the harm they cause. Make an emergency contribution to CLF now to ensure we have the resources we need to go up against one of the world’s largest corporate giants.

Exxon’s petroleum storage terminal on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, Massachusetts is a disaster waiting to happen. Not only is Exxon’s terminal releasing dangerous levels of toxic chemicals into the river each day; the fossil fuel giant has also done nothing to prepare this ageing facility for the intensifying storms and sea level rise that comes with climate change. It’s only a matter of time until we’re hit with a big storm that will cause pollutants from Exxon’s facility to spread all around the family homes in Chelsea sitting next to the terminal. This is unacceptable – and that’s why we’re taking Exxon to trial. It’s time this fossil fuel giant takes responsibility for the harm it causes. Since they won’t take action on their own, we’re taking them to trial to force them to do the right thing and protect our communities and our water. The road ahead will be difficult – it’s not easy to take one of the world’s largest corporations to trial as a nonprofit advocacy organization. But we’re in this fight to win. Will you help us ensure we have the resources we need to take Exxon to trial? We’ll keep you updated as this case develops. Thank you for standing with us in this fight. Gratefully, Team CLF P.S. Learn more about our case against Exxon in this feature story and video.

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