US EditionMaine sues oil giants over climate change
- Maine has filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies for allegedly deceiving the public about fossil fuels' environmental effects.
- The state seeks damages dating back to the 1960s and funding for climate adaptation.
- Attorney General Aaron Frey criticized the companies for prioritizing profits over science, leading to "likely irreversible, catastrophic climate effects.
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State of Maine to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change - teleSUR English
The lawsuit accuses the companies of having withheld what they knew about the consequences of fossil fuel use since the 1960s. Maine has become the latest U.S. state to sue oil and gas companies over climate change, claiming that Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and other giants waged a decades-long campaign to conceal the effects of fossil fuels and contributed to the extreme weather that has pummeled the state in recent years. RELATED: Venezuela…
Maine AG Aaron Frey, Facing Far Left Challenger, Files Symbolic Suit Against Energy Companies
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D), facing a surprise challenge from the left-wing District Attorney of Kennebec County and still reeling from a sexual misconduct scandal that embroiled his office last year, has come up with a plan to shore up his support among Democratic lawmakers. He’s going to sue “Big Oil.” Frey announced the [...] The post Maine AG Aaron Frey, Facing Far Left Challenger, Files Symbolic Suit Against Energy Companies appea…
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