Chicago, Nation’s Third Largest City, Joins ‘Historic Wave’ of Climate Lawsuits Against Big Oil

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesFeb 21, 2024, 4:59 pm229 pts
The City of Chicago is suing five of the planet’s biggest oil and gas companies and a trade group over their contributions to climate change, saying they misled the public about how their fossil fuel products contribute to extreme heat, flooding and other impacts on residents of the Windy City. On Tuesday,…

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