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1980 internal Exxon memo from Henry Shaw – Draft Statement and Comments on National Commission on Air Quality CO2 Workshop on Climate Change Risks and Policy Recommendations

Summary Exxon scientist Henry Shaw provides draft comments on the National Commission on Air Quality’s CO2 Workshop regarding rising levels of carbon dioxide and harmful impacts to society and the environment. These comments, dated December 5, 1980, include major edits to the report and also make policy recommendations for national and international action to reduce […]

1980 National Commission on Air Quality Carbon Dioxide Workshop

Summary This pair of documents is a transcript of a 1980 meeting held by the National Commission on Air Quality (NCAQ), as first reported by Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “Losing Earth.” The meeting, requested by Congress, was held to discuss the societal implications of climate change in order to address problems “from increased […]