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Bill to Hold Oil Companies Liable for Climate Disasters Introduced

Jan 29, 2025
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Senator Scott Wiener introduced legislation to hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change. SB 222 would allow individuals and insurance companies to sue oil companies for a “climate disaster or extreme weather or other events.”

SB 222 would authorize a civil action “against a party responsible for a climate disaster or extreme weather or o…

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