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California files lawsuit against Exxon Mobil , Shell , BP , ConocoPhillips , and Chevron .
Lawsuit claims companies misled the public about climate change and dangers of fossil fuels.
Oil and gas companies are already facing dozens of lawsuits from states and localities over their role in causing climate change.
The lawsuit comes after years of extreme weather events have battered California .
Shell says it does not believe the courtroom is the right venue to address climate change.
Exxon , Chevron , BP and ConocoPhillips did not immediately respond to NPR 's request for comment.
Exxon spearheaded and funded a campaign for more than 30 years that cast doubt on human-driven climate change and science underpinning it.
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