Oil and gas companies are unpopular, and most Americans say that oil and gas companies bear responsibility for causing climate change, especially after reading basic information on the topic. The survey found that major oil companies are underwater in their favorability among adults nationwide, including: BP (15% positive / 40% neutral / 33% negative); Shell (24% positive / 46% neutral / 26% negative); Exxon (22% positive / 43% neutral / 32% negative). By contrast, Americans tend to view other large corporations such as Apple (38% positive / 34% neutral / 28% negative), Amazon (50% positive / 21% neutral / 28% negative), Target (51% positive / 33% neutral / 15% negative), and Wal-Mart (43% positive / 27% neutral / 30% negative) more positively than negatively. Additionally, after reading information about how oil and gas companies misled the public about man made climate change, majorities of Americans agree with the following statements: the government and the public should hold oil and gas companies accountable today (62% agree); oil and gas companies should help pay to upgrade infrastructure so it can withstand the extreme weather events caused by climate change (60%); oil and gas companies should pay for the damages caused by extreme weather events attributed to climate change (56%).