The Big Apple Loses to Big Oil as Judge Dismisses Climate Liability Suit

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By GuestJul 20, 2018, 3:25 pm406 pts
Read time: 4 mins A federal judge ruled on Thursday in favor of a motion by five big oil companies to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by New York City, which demanded they pay the costs of adapting the city's infrastructure to climate change, The New York Times reported. The ruling comes nearly a…

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