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Unidentified speaker cites 1982 Exxon memo and alleges decades-long suppression of climate science
Summary
An unidentified speaker (labeled S1 in the transcript) told the Environment and Public Works: Senate Committee that fossil fuel emissions caused climate change, cited a 1982 Exxon memo he said predicted warming that later occurred, and accused the industry of suppressing those findings for nearly 60 years. The transcript records no response or formal action.
An unidentified speaker (labeled S1 in the transcript) told the Environment and Public Works: Senate Committee that human-caused climate change is a demonstrated scientific fact and accused fossil fuel companies of suppressing that knowledge for decades.
S1 opened by framing basic empirical points: "The world is undeniably round," and "Water undeniably freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit," before stating, "And equally undeniably, the climate is changing." He added that "the changes in the climate are human caused…
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