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Jul. 19, 2017

California counties, city face legal tests in suit over sea level rise

Two Northern California counties and one Southern California city have sued about three dozen energy companies, alleging that climate change-induced sea level rise caused by their emissions is damaging communities.

Two Northern California counties and one Southern California city have sued about three dozen energy companies, alleging that climate change-induced sea level rise caused by their emissions is damaging communities.

The counties of San Mateo and Marin and the city of Imperial Beach, represented by Sher Edling LLP, allege in complaints filed Monday that the defendants knew for 50 years that burning fossil fuels would lead to climate ch...

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