California considering bill that would allow wildfire victims to sue oil companies for damages caused by climate change
California State Senator Scott Wiener says that the oil industry should be liable in a natural disaster because oil companies intentionally deceived the public about the risk of fossil fuels.
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California bill would let insurers, policyholders sue Big Oil for climate disasters
State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced a bill that would create a pathway for Californians affected by fires, floods and other climate disasters to sue fossil fuel companies for damages. The bill would also let insurers do the same to recover costs.
California lawmakers seek to hold oil companies accountable for natural disasters
California's bill aims to alleviate the financial burdens on victims of such disasters and insurance companies by allowing them to sue the oil industry to recoup their losses.
California Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Let Residents Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Damages After ‘Climate Disasters’
Oil industry officials say the bill is ‘nothing more than a political opportunity. We need real solutions to help victims in the wake of this tragedy,
California bill would let insurers sue oil companies to avoid raising rates
California lawmakers introduced a first-in-the-nation bill Monday to create a clear legal pathway for individuals and insurance companies to sue oil companies for damages after fires like the ones that destroyed whole neighborhoods in Los Angeles this month.
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 Bill Would Allow Wildfire Victims to Sue Oil Companies ‘Responsible’ for Climate Change
Opponents say the bill’s authors are scapegoating the fossil fuel industry for ‘complicated’ weather-related disasters caused by a variety of factors.
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 bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
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