US lawmakers accuses oil giants of climate ‘doublespeak’ [Video]

The oil industry’s public relations strategy has evolved from climate science denial to “disinformation and doublespeak” to counter meaningful environmental policies, US congressional Democrats said in a report Tuesday.

The report accuses oil giants such as ExxonMobil and Chevron — along with industry trade groups — of a long-running campaign aimed at defending the industry’s interests at the expense of the planet.

“Big Oil has run campaigns to confuse and mislead the public while working unceasingly to lock down a fossil fuel future,” said Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, who co-authored the report with Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.

“Big Oil continues to conceal the facts about their businessmodel and obscure the actual dangers of fossil fuels, including natural gas, in order to block the climate action we need,” Raskin …