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San Francisco and Oakland city attorneys announce lawsuits against major fossil-fuel companies seeking abatement funds for sea-level rise costs
Summary
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker announced coordinated lawsuits against Chevron, Exxon, BP, Shell and ConocoPhillips, alleging long-term deception and seeking funds to pay for infrastructure and adaptation to sea-level rise and other climate impacts.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, joined by Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker and staff from both offices, announced coordinated civil actions against five major investor-owned fossil-fuel companies, seeking court orders and damages to pay for infrastructure and adaptation costs related to sea-level rise and climate change.
Herrera said the suits name Chevron, Exxon, BP, Shell and ConocoPhillips and allege those companies created a public nuisance through massive fossil-fuel production and by misleading…
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