Puerto Rico files $1 billion suit against fossil fuel companies

Photo caption: An aerial view of the flooded neighborhood of Juana Matos in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Cataño, Puerto Rico, on Friday, September 22nd, 2017. Photo source: Getty Images. Article by Justine Calma. The Verge – July 16, 2024.

Puerto Rico filed suit against fossil fuel companies this week, alleging that the oil and gas giants have misled the public about climate change and delayed a transition to clean energy. The suit seeks $1 billion in damages to help Puerto Rico defend itself against climate disasters. In a complaint filed in San Juan yesterday, Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice says that the companies violated trade law […]

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