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 considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change -related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers. The proposal claims that the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have
California Democrats seek to allow ‘climate disaster’ victims to sue oil-and-gas industry
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires have been blamed on factors ranging from high winds to overgrown brush to budget cuts, but Democratic legislators are pointing the finger at another culprit: the oil-and-gas industry.
California introduces legislation that would allow Big Oil to be sued for climate disasters
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill that would allow victims of climate-related natural disasters to sue fossil fuel companies for damages. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-California) joined CBS News to discuss the legislation.
California Dems Want To Sue Big Oil For Horrific LA Fires
Two California Democrats unveiled a bill Monday that they said would allow insurers and policyholders affected by the Los Angeles
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
California Wildfires Shift Global Climate Convos Toward Adaptation
In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from ...
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Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused ...
California is on fire while the South freezes; Could this be due to climate change?
Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate ...
California Wildfires Are A Wake-Up Call For Climate Change Adaptation
The wildfire disaster in Los Angeles underscores the importance of climate change adaptation. We built our infrastructure for a world that no longer exists.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
The Great Lakes water supply lured Jamie Beck Alexander and her family to Duluth. Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive ...
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An even bigger threat is looming behind California’s fires
Live updates: Wildfires spread across Los Angeles ... The compounding effects of climate change on California’s water are more apparent underground. With more dry years than wet years, the ...
Climate disasters are political — so let’s politicize them
Climate change isn’t the only driver of these fires, but it’s a key driver of wildfires in general — and of California ...
"How Dumb Can You Be" — People Are Slamming Lara Trump After She Questioned How Climate Change Could Be A Factor In California Fires
Lara Trump reacted to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on Fox News Monday with political attacks and climate denialism, ...
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How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S.
Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters ...
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California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
In the months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage in many ...