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Middlesex County, New Jersey Sues Major Oil Companies Over Climate Costs
Original: 🌍 New Jersey’s Middlesex County Sues Big Oil Over Escalating Climate Impacts A New Jersey county has become the latest l
Middlesex County in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, joining a growing wave of local governments seeking to recover costs tied to escalating climate impacts such as flooding and extreme weather. The county argues the industry should help pay for damage and adaptation expenses. The case adds to dozens of similar climate accountability suits across the United States.
Why now: It is the latest in a growing series of local government climate accountability lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
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- 🌍 New Jersey’s Middlesex County Sues Big Oil Over Escalating Climate Impacts A New Jersey county has become the latest local government to sue major oil and gas companies, seeking to recover costs https:// insideclimatenews.org/news/021… · zendorea@social.aktaeon.net · 9
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