Judge Throws Out New York Climate Lawsuit

JOHN SCHWARTZ, NY Times: Science
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 3:11pm

A federal judge has dismissed a suit brought by the city that would have forced fossil fuel companies to pay for some costs of climate change.

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