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Courts weigh states' bids to make Big Oil pay for climate harm

Original: States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.

Several US states are pursuing lawsuits seeking to hold major oil companies financially responsible for damages caused by climate change, and courts are now moving to decide whether those cases can proceed. The legal battles could determine whether fossil fuel firms pay billions for wildfires, flooding and other climate-related harm, making this a pivotal moment in climate accountability litigation.

Why now: Courts are issuing key rulings on whether climate damages lawsuits against oil companies can go to trial.

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• States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in. · grist.org

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