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New Jersey's Middlesex County Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Damage

Original: New Jersey’s Middlesex County Sues Big Oil Over Escalating Climate Impacts https:// slrpnk.net/post/43406139

Middlesex County in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against major oil companies, seeking to hold them accountable for escalating climate change impacts affecting the county. The case follows a growing wave of state and local governments suing fossil fuel firms for damages linked to rising seas, flooding, and extreme weather.

Why now: It joins a widening trend of US local governments taking legal action against oil majors over climate costs.

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