CA: Climate Lawsuit
Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against “Big Oil” for climate change damage. Causes of action include public nuisance and failure to warn pursuant to both negligence and strict products liability. The complaint is here. Similar lawsuits have failed in the past, but the government of California hopes that a change in public perception will influence the outcome in this case. NPR has details.
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