#wildfire-liability

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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Elias: California must do better to make Big Oil pay for climate change

At issue was whether oil companies could be held liable for damage from future wildfires caused at least in part by climate change. The state Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the measure came just two days after a Louisiana jury held oil giant Chevron liable by for $744.6 million to restore damage to Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The case was the first of many pending against oil companies that have supposedly lied about whether their policies
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Elias: California must do better to make Big Oil pay for climate change

California senators blocked SB222, preventing oil companies from being held liable for climate-worsened wildfire damages amid business opposition citing higher consumer costs.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Edison's safety record declined last year. Executive bonuses rose anyway

Utility executives face pay cuts for poor safety, but some bonuses still increased, reflecting a disconnect between performance and compensation.
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