Environmental & Energy
Oct. 26, 2022
Oakland, San Francisco get climate change suit back in state court
Oil companies say the case belongs in federal court as the issues are global.
Handing a procedural victory to the cities of Oakland and San Francisco, a federal judge ruled their climate change lawsuit against five major oil corporations including BP and Chevron is an issue for the California courts to decide and both sides deserve a clean slate after five years of federal litigation and appeals.
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker and San Francisco City Attorney David S. Chiu sued BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, E...
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