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California’s effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls

California lawmakers blocked a bill that would make oil companies liable for climate change damage to homes.
The bill's announcement followed January fires near Los Angeles that killed at least 30 and burned homes.
This bill would have allowed natural disaster victims to sue fossil fuel companies for damages exceeding $10,000.
Scott Wiener, the bill's author, stated it would hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for climate change impacts.
Opponents argued the bill could raise gas prices and threaten energy jobs, despite leaving reconsideration open.

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The Bakersfield Californian

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Letter to the editor: Superfund Nonsense Act of 2015

Once again, California legislators are going off the deep end in introducing a bill to extract billions of dollars from energy producers and refiners in order to pay others for harms they say result from energy greenhouse emissions. Once again,…

1 day ago·Bakersfield, United States

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California Globe

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Sen. Wiener Bill to hold ‘Big Oil’ Responsible for California’s Natural Disasters Killed

California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill in February to hold “Big Oil” responsible for natural disasters in California. You read that right – Senator Wiener is blaming the oil and gas industry for natural disasters, or disasters that should have been mitigated by the State of California. Senate Bill 222 would allow the state FAIR Plan, insurance companies, and individuals to sue oil and gas companies for wildfire damag…

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Los Angeles Times

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Commentary: California should move faster on clean energy. Some lawmakers want to take a break

A bill from top Democrat Robert Rivas, approved unanimously by the Assembly, would put a six-year pause on efficiency standards for homes.

3 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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California's effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls

A bill in the California Legislature that would have made oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes caused by natural disasters has failed to advance.

4 days ago·United States

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Oregon's Senate Kills Bill to Make Fossil Fuel Industry Pay for Climate-Change Disasters - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Oregon senators kill proposal to make fossil fuels industry pay for climate-change driven disasters Senate Bill 1187 would have made companies responsible for millions of metric tons of greenhouse gas pollution pay into a “climate superfund” BY: ALEX BAUMHARDT – APRIL 10, 2025 Oregon is likely to experience more intense periods of drought, heavy rain and other major weather events and natural disasters as a result of climate change and more …

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Senate Committee Rejects Legislation Allowing Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies for Climate Disasters

This article first appeared at Streetsblog California Yesterday, the California State Senate Judiciary Committee rejected S.B. 222, the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act. The legislation needed seven votes to pass the committee, but received only five. A full tally of the votes can be found at the bottom of this article. The legislation is dead […] The post Senate Committee Rejects Legislation Allowing Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Co…

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