California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-28 04:32:23 | Updated at 2025-01-30 18:34:05 2 days ago

California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
apnews.com ^ | January 27, 2025 | TRÂN NGUYỄN

Posted on 01/27/2025 7:54:33 PM PST by lowbridge

Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change -related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers.

The proposal claims that the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of dollars in damage in California. Such disasters have also driven the state insurance market to a crisis where companies are raising rates, limiting coverage or pulling out completely from regions susceptible to wildfires and other natural disasters, supporters of the bill said.

Under state law, utility companies are liable for damages if their equipment starts a wildfire. The same idea should apply to oil and gas companies, said Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, “for their massive contribution to these fires driven by climate change.”

The bill aims to alleviate the financial burdens on victims of such disasters and insurance companies by allowing them to sue the oil industry to recoup their losses. It would also allow the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan, created by the state as a last resort for homeowners who couldn’t find insurance, to do the same so it doesn’t become insolvent.

If approved, California would be the first state in the U.S. to allow for such lawsuits, according to the bill’s author, state Sen. Scott Wiener.

“We are all paying for these disasters, but there is one stakeholder that is not paying: the fossil fuel industry, which makes the product that is fueling the climate change,” Wiener said at a Monday news conference.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
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1 posted on 01/27/2025 7:54:33 PM PST by lowbridge

To: lowbridge

The feds need to stop this kind of crap. This is just pure extortion.

To: lowbridge

For the life of me, I can’t see how or why any business or industry is doing business in California.

Cut your losses and leave the state.

3 posted on 01/27/2025 7:57:39 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)

To: lowbridge

how about suing wine makers ?

cuz nanci piglousy being dwg

( drunk while governing )

is more than likely why all the stupid decisions about forests ,water and smelt happened.

( piglousy has a winery no ? )

/-)

4 posted on 01/27/2025 8:00:18 PM PST by cuz1961

To: lowbridge

These people would be greedy fools to listen to the pinkos and scamming lawyers.

5 posted on 01/27/2025 8:00:24 PM PST by vpintheak (Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )

To: lowbridge

CA’s gov’t prevented fire suppression due to their incompetence.

6 posted on 01/27/2025 8:01:09 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)

To: lowbridge

How would they prove their case in any court that wasn’t a kangaroo court?

I saw a commercial for a law firm that was seeking to represent people who developed Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease from eating too much processed and junk foods. If I want in on that, how would I prove in court that I ate this stuff and it resulted in disease?

To: lowbridge

How about suing Kalifornia for......existing.

8 posted on 01/27/2025 8:02:30 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)

To: lowbridge

There are 70,000,000 missing Americans because of Roe v Wade.

Who do we sue for deprivation of companionship?

9 posted on 01/27/2025 8:02:37 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: lowbridge

Robert Herrell, executive director of the Communist Federation of California said what ?

nevermind, dgas.

10 posted on 01/27/2025 8:03:08 PM PST by cuz1961

To: lowbridge

If President Trump was the oil companies, the spigots for gasoline in CaliWhackistan would get shut off tomorrow.

11 posted on 01/27/2025 8:06:55 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: lowbridge

NewScum and Bad@$$ need to be sued for losses.

Personally.

12 posted on 01/27/2025 8:07:21 PM PST by Paladin2

To: lowbridge

Yeah, because dinosaurs. Fookin’ idjits! Butt, cali.

13 posted on 01/27/2025 8:07:43 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)

To: lowbridge

14 posted on 01/27/2025 8:09:54 PM PST by cockroach_magoo (In the land of the deaf, the one-eared man is king.)

To: lowbridge

Oil and gas companies should refuse to sell their products in California.

15 posted on 01/27/2025 8:12:29 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)

To: lowbridge

Then obese people can sue fast food restaurants and utensil manufacturers for making them fat. Slippery slope that started with gun lawsuits.

16 posted on 01/27/2025 8:13:22 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)

To: wildcard_redneck

When will the lawyer commercials start.
Does your life suck, well it’s big oil’s fault, call us.

To: lowbridge

Should be during the state and newsome

18 posted on 01/27/2025 8:17:35 PM PST by Ronald77

To: lowbridge

19 posted on 01/27/2025 8:20:42 PM PST by wetgundog

To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

How would they prove their case in any court

They don't need to prove it. All they need is the right jury.

20 posted on 01/27/2025 8:20:53 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)

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