House GOP Bill Would Shield Fossil Fuel Firms From Climate Suits — SkimNews
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- House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to debate the measure on Wednesday as Congressional Republicans continue pushing to shield fossil fuel companies from legal liability for climate damages.
- The proposed shield would protect fossil fuel firms from lawsuits tied to their role in unleashing heat-trapping greenhouse gases that the source links to a cascade of deadly, record-setting disasters worldwide.
Why it matters: If enacted, the legislation would preempt state and federal climate-tort suits now being filed against fossil fuel producers, handing the industry a major legal win while leaving municipalities and residents bearing the costs of climate-driven disasters.
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