US EditionCalifornia's plan to 'Make Polluters Pay' for climate change stalls again. Why oil companies are fiercely opposed
CALIFORNIA, JUL 7 – Fossil fuel companies outspent supporters by more than 10-to-1 lobbying against bills that would fund climate adaptation and recovery projects in California.
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siliconvalley.comInsurance companies should sue Big Oil for climate change damage
The state’s largest insurer, State Farm, recently imposed big rate hikes on their California customers — an average of 17% on homeowners — to help make up for the company’s losses from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January. State Farm also hiked insurance rates by an average of 15% on renters and condominium owners and 38% on apartment owners. And the insurance giant is requesting another 11% average rate increase on all residential p…
California's plan to 'Make Polluters Pay' for climate change stalls again. Why oil companies are fiercely opposed
The state's ambitious Climate Superfund legislation would hold fossil fuel companies liable for emissions, but continues to face fierce opposition.
California AG Taps Major Dem Donor To Represent State in Lawsuit Against Oil Companies
When California sued the nation's largest oil companies in 2023 for allegedly causing global warming, the state's attorney general Rob Bonta (D.) vowed to "fight tirelessly on behalf of all Californians." But Bonta quickly awarded a lucrative million-dollar contract to a liberal law firm to represent California in the case and do the fighting for him.The post California AG Taps Major Dem Donor To Represent State in Lawsuit Against Oil Companies …
The California Senate introduced a resolution in which the state, one of the largest importers of Ecuadorian oil, pledged to investigate its links with the Amazon region. Jhajaira Machoa, a’i cofan; Juan Bay, waorani; and Nadino Calapucha, kichwa, traveled for days from the jungle to the California Senate plenary to denounce the impacts of the industry and alert the Ecuadorian government to the announcement to launch a new round of oil bidding i…
94.1 KPFA: US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog
By Sabrina Jacobs, KPFA On today’s show, a bailout for California oil refineries? I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog’s founder and executive director Jaime Court about the pushback from 50 plus environmental and public interest groups. We’ll switch gears and commemorate 10 years of U.S. Right To Know with co-founder and managing editor Stacy Malkan. In lieu of news headlines, […] The post 94.1 KPFA: US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog appeared fir…
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