ExxonKnews: How U.S. governments could crack down on greenwashing

An anti-greenwashing law in Canada compelled polluters to scrub misleading content. Could a new bill in Pennsylvania set an example for the United States?

ExxonKnews

August 15, 2024

“Experts agree: [carbon capture and storage] is one of the most important low-carbon technologies required to achieve societal climate goals.” 

So says ExxonMobil, in a Facebook ad targeting hundreds of thousands of people across the United States. The ad, which launched last October and ran most recently this month, leads viewers to a 30-second video with computer-generated models and captions describing a seemingly idyllic process. “The CO2 is safely and permanently stored beneath impermeable rock,” one says.

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