Posted on 01/11/2018 10:09:39 AM PST by detective
week after a brutal snowstorm froze New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered a one-two punch Wednesday in the name of climate change, announcing he will seek billions in damages from five major oil-and-gas companies while moving to divest from fossil fuels. Its time for them to start paying for the damage they have done, Mr. de Blasio said at a press conference at the Manhattan Youth Center. Its time for Big Oil to take responsibility for the devastation they have wrought.
The two-front attack was promptly pilloried by industry groups as a cynical political stunt, even as it put New York City at the forefront of the environmental movements campaign to recruit local governments as allies in the climate change fight.
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Now, if one were looking for a person unfit for office by reason of insanity...
“If our products are so dangerous to your health, we’ll quit selling to you immediately” would be my response.
Discovery will be fun to watch.
All NY state and NYC pols can do is file lawsuits trying to shake down banks and energy companies as they sink in the cesspool of pension promises to hundreds of thousands of retired government workers. The quicker they sink, the better.
At least he’s suing defendants with plenty of money to fight back.
Exactly. Let's see Man Made Global Warming put on trial in a court of law. Let's go through all the "science". First motion? No use of the word consensus, it's hearsay and not relevant to the allegations. The science will be examined by experts.
No standing.does not have legal footing for a product approved and in use for over 100 years.
Bill de Blasio’s only proof is Algore ?
Pretty soon they’ll sue the GOOD LORD for faulty design of the earth I guess.....
I do think the use of fossil fuels has affected the climate, but we have all benefited greatly from electricity and gasoline-powered vehicles. Does DeBlasio think windmills will power New York City?
The sun runs the climate. Fossil fuels may have contributed to smog and some pollution, but they are a fourth-order effect on the climate. Sun runs the show.
I would look into his personal and business and city energy usage.
Then counter sue as a co conspirator as a knowing and willing accomplice.
This is a frivolous lawsuit that will cost the city taxpayers millions
Mayor Aluminum Foil Hat strikes again.
You wonder what they plan to use for heat.
Mr. SUV is such an a-hole.
He needs to raise the gas tax in NY to the same as what the cigarette tax is - that’ll show them....
Will Bill de Blasio is Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Mahatma Gandhi all rolled into one ,The One ,LOL
Yes they do have plenty of money, but won't they end up charging the homeowner more for the fuel?
Did this jackass ever drive a car?
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