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NYC drops climate change lawsuit against Big Oil
Original: NYC climate change suit against Big Oil runs out of gas
New York City's climate change lawsuit against major oil companies has effectively ended, with the case reported as running out of momentum. The city had sued Big Oil seeking to hold companies financially responsible for climate-related damage. The case had faced years of procedural setbacks, and its collapse is being watched as a bellwether for similar municipal climate litigation across the United States.
Why now: The end of a high-profile municipal climate lawsuit raises questions about the future of climate litigation against oil companies.
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- NYC climate change suit against Big Oil runs out of gas · Courthouse News
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