The Root of all Evil...................Climate Change caused by Oil & Gas Industry.....

[hm1996]

.......according to California Democrats:

California Bill Would Allow Lawsuits Against Oil Companies for ‘Climate Disasters’

Authors of the new bill, sponsored by the Center for Climate Integrity and California Environmental Voters, said the bill seeks to target those “responsible for a climate disaster or extreme weather or other events attributable to climate change due to the responsible party’s misleading and deceptive practices or the provision of misinformation or disinformation about the connection between its fossil fuel products and climate change.”

Also known as the “Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act,” the bill was introduced on Jan. 27 by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener and would allow insurers to file civil lawsuits against oil and gas companies seeking damages, if specified criteria are met, including damages of $10,000 or more.

The bill met resistance from Wiener’s Republican colleagues and the oil and gas industry.

“Instead of owning up to their government mismanagement and failures, they’re pointing fingers at climate change,” Republican state Sen. Brian Jones said in a Jan. 27 post to social media platform X after the bill was introduced. “Maybe next, they’ll blame the gas pump for homeless encampments lining our streets!“
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, chief executive of the Western States Petroleum Association, said in a statement, “We need real solutions to help victims in the wake of this tragedy, not theatrics,” claiming that the lawmakers “see the Los Angeles fires as nothing more than a political opportunity.”

 

[crapshoot]

This reminds me of THIS THREAD as the content is the same.

No offense to the call maker.

 

[Hecouldgoalltheway]

99.99% of all species of plant and animal life were extinguished before humans existed.

Now, we are somehow responsible for the weather. As long as you lack the ability to think critically, then it all makes sense. How does Anthony Weiner still have a job in politics?

 

[popper43]

Just going after deep pockets. Climate on earth changes daily, has been since the beginning and always will. We aren't in charge. And the 1.2% chance of the new asteroid hitting us has increased by 0.1%. Wake up and live life.

 

[spotstalkshoot]

Federal gov (legislation) has made it possible for "free" ( taxpayer funded) lawyers to represent the "little guy in court". The law firm doesn't care if it is a losing suit, they get paided on the taxpayers dime(millions). This is one of the biggest political money laundering scams going, make civil action easier( legislation) and the lawyers support (kick backs)candidates.