✉news EnvironmentClimate first seen 19 h ago, last 10 h ago, peak #4
Middlesex County sues energy companies over climate change damages
Original: Middlesex County files suit against energy companies over impacts from climate change
Middlesex County, New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit against energy companies seeking to hold them accountable for the impacts of climate change. The county is pursuing damages related to costs it says it has incurred from climate-related harms. The case adds to a growing number of similar suits brought by local governments across the United States against major fossil fuel producers.
Why now: Local governments across the US are increasingly suing energy companies over climate costs, making each new filing newsworthy.
Middlesex Countyenergy companiesNew Jersey
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/593528