California bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
A bill introduced in California’s state legislature would make fossil fuel companies legally liable for damages from climate change, similarly to current law holding utilities liable for fires started by their equipment.
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.
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, D-San Francisco, in an effort to address California’s home insurance crisis.
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.
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.
Bill Would Allow Californians to Sue Big Oil for Climate-Linked Wildfires, Floods
A Western States Petroleum Association executive accused the bill's author of trying to score political points in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Fire Survivors, Insurers Could Sue Big Oil for Climate Disasters Under California Bill
The proposal, introduced in the wake of the LA fires, would allow people and insurers who have suffered losses in climate disasters to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies.
California Considers Letting Wildfire Victims Sue Oil Companies for Damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages
California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
California lawmakers propose making oil companies liable for wildfires, payouts
California lawmakers proposed making fossil fuel companies liable for natural disasters by allowing natural disaster victims and insurance companies to sue them due to their alleged impact on the environment.
California eyes making oil, gas companies liable for wildfire damages
The proposal by 2 Democratic lawmakers claims the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of dollars in damage in California.
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