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Cuomo to Sue Exxon Over Pollution in Brooklyn
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about 1 year ago about Exxon Mobil
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo moved today to sue ExxonMobil and four other companies over millions of gallons of oil lying under the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn and to repair environmental damage inflicted on the nearby Newtown Creek.
This is a story about Exxon Mobil
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- Crude oil is still polluting Alaskan waters almost 18 years after the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground, according to a study by US government scientists to be published in two weeks. [read more]
- Exxon Mobil Posts Largest Annual Profit In US History
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submitted by rod (verified representative for dotherightthing.com) about 1 year ago
can you please include some sources for this important event?
submitted by kelly about 1 year ago
I’m confused here. Isn’t forcing someone to take responsibility for something they did wrong a good thing? why the negativeness?
submitted by Devin about 1 year ago
Because the article applies to ExxonMobil, not the Attorney General and thus it reflects poorly on ExxonMobil.
A little help...
submitted by ryan (verified representative for dotherightthing.com) about 1 year ago
Reuters article from yesterday: New York State to sue Exxon Mobil over spill
There needs to be better tips in the article write-up form.
submitted by philipkd about 1 year ago
It should provide examples that urge writers to not be ambiguous as to what is being rated. In this case, it’s exxon, but it can also be construed as Cuomo.
A better wording would be “Exxon Polluting in Brooklyn.” And then, “according to fmr. Mayor Cuomo, who is now suing Exxon, Exxon has blah blah.”
why is this rating negative
submitted by solprovider about 1 year ago
it’s a good thing that this law suit is pursuing to punish Exxon for their actions.
Why negative toward Exxon's social performance rating
submitted by ryan (verified representative for dotherightthing.com) about 1 year ago
There actually many stories on dotherightthing mentioning lawsuits against companies. I would argue that legal action, or mention of intent to pursue such is an event that is representative of an action more substantial than speculation. Therefore, while there might have been speculation of Exxon’s wrongdoing before, there is now legal action on its way with the intent to prove that Exxon is responsible for the pollution. I would expect another negatively-rated story if the lawsuit is successful in proving that Exxon is responsible, despite the fact their wrongdoing would be punished by the lawsuit’s verdict, because Exxon has therefore either been proven beyond reasonable doubt to have neglected to “do the right thing” in its activities, admitted guilt, and/or settled.
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