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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of oil drilling equipment on federal land near Fellows, California, U.S., April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Nichola Groom/File Photo (Reuters) -The state of California has sued major oil companies…

California sued major oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Shell Plc, saying they deceived the public for decades while creating or contributing to local climate catastrophes. The civil case, filed in superior court in San…