The lawsuit ignores history, state laws and current energy needs, and the benefits of sourcing from the most efficient providers. Without a course correction, the state’s approach will ultimately harm California drivers, businesses, and families.
This fall the San Francisco Superior Court is holding a hearing on California’s lawsuit against American energy companies. The lawsuit alleges that these private U.S. companies misled the public about greenhouse gases’ impact and are responsible for covering the costs associated with climate disasters.
But California and the federal government have been aware that GHGs could potentially impact the climate for decades. As the Los Angeles Times documents, Californians were warned in 1989 that GHGs “would likely bring more droughts, floods, fires, and heat waves to the state.” Congress has held hearings on human-made climate change, the greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide since the 1960s.
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California’s lawsuit against energy companies will increase greenhouse gas emissions
Wayne H Winegarden
The lawsuit ignores history, state laws and current energy needs, and the benefits of sourcing from the most efficient providers. Without a course correction, the state’s approach will ultimately harm California drivers, businesses, and families.
This fall the San Francisco Superior Court is holding a hearing on California’s lawsuit against American energy companies. The lawsuit alleges that these private U.S. companies misled the public about greenhouse gases’ impact and are responsible for covering the costs associated with climate disasters.
But California and the federal government have been aware that GHGs could potentially impact the climate for decades. As the Los Angeles Times documents, Californians were warned in 1989 that GHGs “would likely bring more droughts, floods, fires, and heat waves to the state.” Congress has held hearings on human-made climate change, the greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide since the 1960s.
Read the op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.