Coastal Communities Sue 37 Oil, Gas and Coal Companies Over Climate Change

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By Georgina GustinJul 18, 2017, 6:51 pm201 pts
Similar to the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s, the California lawsuits argue that the companies failed to warn about dangers from their products. By Georgina Gustin Two California counties and a city are suing 37 fossil fuel companies, accusing them of knowingly emitting dangerous greenhouse gases that have…

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