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Climate disasters are on the rise: Some states want to make oil companies pay

Democratic lawmakers in multiple states are pushing "climate Superfund" laws in 2025.
Increasing costs from climate disasters strain state budgets, prompting the proposed laws.
These bills target major polluters for emissions over the past 30 years.
Assemblymember Addis said, "We've had disaster after disaster after disaster."
Fossil fuel companies are fighting back against these laws with lawsuits.

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Climate disasters are on the rise. These states want to make oil companies pay

By Alex Brown, Stateline.org For many California residents, the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year were the latest and most searing example of the devastating effects of climate change. Some estimates have pegged the damages and economic losses from the fires at more than $250 billion. Related Articles Historic ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef When heavy rai…

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Officials accused of endangering residents with fast-tracked wildfire cleanup: 'The worst-case scenario is they're not going to do anything'

The wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles in early 2025 left behind untold damage. Homes, businesses, and vehicles were destroyed, and lives were lost. Now, people dealing with the aftermath have a new concern on top of everything else — the soil. What's happening? Clean-up efforts after the L.A. wildfires are well underway, with federal and state officials in the process of overseeing the removal of approximately 4.25 million tons of waste…

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Reno News & Review

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Never-ending fire season: After the Los Angeles-area wildfires, it’s time for the Reno-Tahoe area to prepare

When asked whether the Reno-Tahoe area could experience a firestorm similar to the devastation the Los Angeles area endured in January, Christine Albano’s short answer: an unequivocal yes. She should know: The associate research professor at the Desert Research Institute co-authored a new study that, as DRI puts it, “examines how a warming climate is creating an atmosphere more prone to extreme weather. The researchers introduce the idea of an ‘…

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Climate disasters are on the rise: Some states want to make oil companies pay

For many California residents, the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year were the latest and most searing example of the devastating effects of climate change. Some estimates have pegged the damages and economic losses from the fires at more than $250 billion.

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Climate disasters are on the rise. These states want to make oil companies pay. • Rhode Island Current

The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier stands open on July 1, 2024. The 25-foot barrier is meant to keep storm surges from flooding downtown Providence. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)For many California residents, the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year were the latest and most searing example of the devastating effects of climate change. Some estimates have pegged the damages and economic losses from the fires at more than $250 billion. “…

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