My view on this is that it doesn't take a genius to realize that burning fossil fuels is bad for the environment, regardless of beliefs on climate change. Anyone who's ever stood near a car exhaust, knows that what's coming out of there is harmful. Even before climate change became front and center, environmentalist groups were pushing a reduction in fossil fuels for reasons related to the ozone layer, acid rain, air quality, etc...
Anyone who claimed to be ignorant to air pollution, because an oil company was lying to them, is lying.
The issue once again is alternative options/technology and individuals sacrificing their own lifestyle.
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