New York Sues Big Polluters and Divests Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

New York Sues Big Polluters and Divests Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

“New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have decided to push back on climate change by suing some of the U.S.’ biggest oil companies, claiming each was involved in harming our environment by continuing to burn fuel despite knowing its harmful effects and “intentionally misled the public to protect their profits.”

The lawsuit blames fossil fuel companies BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell, specifically. As reported by The New York Post, the court papers state the five companies have contributed a combined 11 percent of the world’s carbon and methane gas pollution since the industrial revolution began…”

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