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States push to make Big Oil pay for climate damage in court

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

US states are pursuing lawsuits to hold major oil companies financially responsible for climate-related damage, and courts are now beginning to weigh the claims. The cases argue fossil fuel producers should compensate states for costs of extreme weather, sea-level rise and adaptation. Outcomes could set precedents for climate liability litigation nationwide and reshape accountability for emissions.

Why now: New court proceedings on state climate-damage lawsuits against oil companies are advancing, making liability a live legal and political issue.

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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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