Environmental & Energy
Sep. 21, 2017
SF, Oakland sue oil giants to abate sea level rise
The cities of Oakland and San Francisco have sued five corporate oil giants, asking state court judges to order abatement funds to pay for damage to city properties caused by climate change-fueled sea level rise.
The cities of Oakland and San Francisco have sued five corporate oil giants, asking state court judges to order abatement funds to pay for damage to city properties caused by climate change-fueled sea level rise.
As with similar suits that Marin County, San Mateo County and the city of Imperial Beach filed in state courts in July, the new actions allege the oil companies knew for decades that burning their fossil fuels would lead to ...
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