Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s city filed a lawsuit against several big oil companies over allegations that they contribute to man-made global warming. It was stupid, and a judge has agreed:
BREAKING: While agreeing that climate change is caused by burning fossil fuels, a federal judge dismisses New York City’s climate change suit against oil giants.
The ruling echoes a similar finding in California.
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— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 19, 2018
"Global warming and solutions thereto must be addressed by the two other branches of government," U.S. District Judge John Keenan said, punting the climate crisis to Trump and the GOP-dominated legislature.
Over in California, Judge Alsup did the same. https://t.co/QrPRTlmq2y
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 19, 2018
A U.S. judge threw out New York’s suit seeking to hold five of the world’s biggest oil companies financially responsible for contributing to climate change.https://t.co/F9ZYz2WHch
— Ari Natter (@AriNatter) July 19, 2018
Better luck next time, Mr. Mayor. #Priorities
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