California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change -related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers. The proposal claims that the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have
California Democrats seek to allow ‘climate disaster’ victims to sue oil-and-gas industry
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires have been blamed on factors ranging from high winds to overgrown brush to budget cuts, but Democratic legislators are pointing the finger at another culprit: the oil-and-gas industry.
This California bill would let victims, insurance companies sue Big Oil for disaster damages
A bill that would allow victims and insurance companies to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies after weather disasters was introduced Monday in the state legislature by Sen. Scott Wiener,
California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
California lawmakers want oil companies to be liable for natural disasters
Two Democratic California state senators on Monday will announce a proposal allowing the victims of natural disasters and insurance companies to sue the oil industry for damages based on their impact on the environment.
California Dems Want To Sue Big Oil For Horrific LA Fires
Two California Democrats unveiled a bill Monday that they said would allow insurers and policyholders affected by the Los Angeles
California eyes making oil, gas companies liable for wildfire damages
The proposal by 2 Democratic lawmakers claims the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of dollars in damage in California.
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