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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Public funding for political campaigns will keep government working in public’s interest

Exxon Mobile spent millions on climate change denial and political contributions to block action, a reader writes. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A new study says Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, though the company’s public statements contradicted its own scientists’ conclusions.

Exxon, which knew this since about 1977, could have acted for the public interest and our planet’s health by leading the transition to renewable energy, protecting its long-term position in energy production.

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