The memo outlines the profound impacts of climate change on New York, including the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida and extreme heat events, emphasizing Big Oil's culpability.
Prosecutors argue that major fossil fuel companies, despite understanding the harm caused by their products, continued to promote them, marking their conduct as potentially criminal.
Elected officials support the push for accountability, asserting that Big Oil's actions have recklessly endangered generations of Americans, highlighting a need for justice for climate disaster victims.
The document suggests that the legal framework in New York allows for charging Big Oil under reckless endangerment laws, underlining the serious legal implications of their actions.
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