If climate change wrecks your city, can it sue Exxon?
3/15/18
< < Go Back
from The Verge,
2/20/18:
Scientists can now link disasters to climate change, opening the door to lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
Last summer, Ryan Coonerty, a county supervisor in Santa Cruz, got word that the neighboring county of San Mateo was about to take a bold step in adapting to climate change. Rising seas are already eroding San Mateo’s coast, and the county will need to spend billions of dollars on new sea walls and other infrastructure to protect itself in the years to come. So in July, San Mateo, along with Marin County and the city of Imperial Beach, sued 37 fossil fuel companies, arguing that they should help pay for the damage their products cause.
More From The Verge: