California Judge Dismisses Two Climate Liability Lawsuits Against Oil Companies

Yale e360
Jun 26, 2018, 12:35 pm157 pts
A federal judge in California has dismissed lawsuits by Oakland and San Francisco against five major oil companies for their role in driving climate change, according to several news outlets. The decision is the first significant blow to the surge in climate liability lawsuits filed by communities and…

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