Ann Carlson

Chevron Bay Area fire

Lawsuits took down Big Tobacco. Can they make oil companies accountable for climate change?

Environment

Large cities like San Francisco and New York, along with smaller cities and counties in California, want the big oil companies to pay for the harm their products have caused in the form of rising seas, floods and drought. Better science and clear evidence of deception give these lawsuits far more traction than in the past.

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