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Big Oil’s big month: California’s oil industry has scored a series of recent wins.
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Key FactsCalifornia Sues Oil Giants Over Climate Crisis Costs
Sep 17, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- California filed a lawsuit accusing major oil and gas companies of misleading the public about the climate dangers of fossil fuels.
- It seeks a company-funded recovery fund for damages caused by climate-related storms and wildfires.
- The complaint highlights decades of cover-ups and misinformation dating back to the 1950s about fossil fuel impacts.
- Industry groups reject the suit, arguing climate policy belongs in Congress, not the courts.
California’s decision to take Big Oil companies to court is a watershed moment in the rapidly expanding legal fight to hold major polluters accountable for decades of climate lies.— Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, in a statement.
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