US EditionHow labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
- California's Senate Bill 222, which would allow climate disaster victims to sue oil companies, failed in committee.
- The bill arose in response to increasing climate-related disasters like the January wildfires in Los Angeles County.
- SB 222 garnered support from environmental groups but faced strong opposition from Big Oil and labor unions.
- Opponents of SB 222 spent $22.7 million to influence legislators; Chris Hannan called the bill a "terrible, terrible policy."
- The bill's failure shows the difficulty of passing aggressive climate policies, given the influence of unions and concerns about job impacts.
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San Bernardino Sun
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters Oil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would allow victims of wildfires and other climate disasters to sue them for causing climate change. Facing potentially billions of dollars in losses, Big Oil had a lot to lose. But oil companies took a back seat last week when it came time to persuade environmentally friendly lawmakers to kill the legislation. I…
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By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters Oil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would allow victims of wildfires and other climate disasters to sue them for causing climate change. Facing potentially billions of dollars in losses, Big Oil had a lot to lose. Related Articles Lawsuit seeks to halt California’s FAIR Plan insurance bailout Man on trial denied bei…
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