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Should oil companies pay for climate change? Yes, there is evidence
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | March 20, 2018 | Ann Carlson and Peter C. Frumhoff

Posted on 03/21/2018 6:04:24 PM PDT by artichokegrower

On Wednesday, a federal judge will hold a “climate science tutorial” as part of San Francisco’s and Oakland’s nuisance cases against five oil giants for damages related to sea level rise.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfchronicle.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: agw; fakescience; gerbilsswarming; globalwarming; goebbelswarming; gorebullwarming; junkscience; sanfrancisco
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Isn't the author of the opinion piece Ann Carlson worried that taxpayer money is being used to sue oil companies. The seven cities in the lawsuit are strapped for money and the oil companies will just pass on any costs realized on to the consumer.

No I guess Ann is not worried.

Ann E. Carlson PROF-AY-LAW University of California, 2016 $490,982.00

I guess is I was making close to half a million a year I wouldn't be worried either.

1 posted on 03/21/2018 6:04:24 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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It will be interesting to see what evidence is allowed in

In a California court I figure tjis won’t go well


2 posted on 03/21/2018 6:07:15 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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The beaches look the same to me as they did 30 years ago.


3 posted on 03/21/2018 6:07:38 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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People like her hope they will make the "Oil Companies" pay. To them I say:

Hope in one hand, Crap in the other, see which one fills up first.

4 posted on 03/21/2018 6:08:03 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: artichokegrower

Stick it to “the man,” and then complain that gas is getting too expensive. It’s the San Francisco way.


5 posted on 03/21/2018 6:10:52 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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Broke CA has to follow the NY model and try to shake down the companies doing business there. Were I an oil or gas company, I’d shut off the pipelines to CA and be done with it.


6 posted on 03/21/2018 6:12:22 PM PDT by txrefugee
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If you can sue oil companies for selling you what you want can you sue food companies for making you fat?


7 posted on 03/21/2018 6:12:28 PM PDT by rey
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What about cows farting all over the place.
Shouldn’t they be put to death and made in to delicious burgers?


8 posted on 03/21/2018 6:13:38 PM PDT by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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The beaches look the same to me as they did 30 years ago.

Yes, I hope someone has pictures of Stinson beach from 50 years ago, showing nothing has changed.

9 posted on 03/21/2018 6:13:49 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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They should also allow in the financial disclosure notices on bond offerings for these cities. From what I’ve read, the climate risks are minimized in the bond disclosures but maximized in the lawsuits. Sorry, cities, you can’t have it both ways.


10 posted on 03/21/2018 6:14:09 PM PDT by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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Garbage lawsuit.


11 posted on 03/21/2018 6:15:11 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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…they can help California communities lead the fight to ensure companies pay for the climate damage…

The last thing I want is California communities leading the way anywhere. They only thing they appear to be good at is making things more expensive and driving sane people to move out of state.

12 posted on 03/21/2018 6:15:36 PM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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"The beaches look the same to me as they did 30 years ago."

And to whatever degree they do look different it is due to a combination of sand mining for incorporation into concrete, and a reduction in sand repopulating beaches due to more dams and other river management projects that keep new silt away from beaches.

13 posted on 03/21/2018 6:15:49 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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I’m pretty sure a judge and a lawyer(s) knows more about the petroleum industry than petroleum industry engineers. /S


14 posted on 03/21/2018 6:16:09 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Mark17

The only evidence of sea level rise is where the land itself has sunk. If the sea rises, it will rise everywhere. It hasn’t.


15 posted on 03/21/2018 6:16:44 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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The oil companies should withdraw their products from the California market until California says the their climate has recovered.

It is a good compromise and it will only take about a month, by my estimate.


16 posted on 03/21/2018 6:16:59 PM PDT by OkiMusashi (Beware the fury of a patient man. --- John Dryden)
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Horsecrap. Just another money grab.


17 posted on 03/21/2018 6:19:04 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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PS: Someone should argue separation of Church & State. These environmentalists view climate change, or whatever they call it, as a religion!


18 posted on 03/21/2018 6:19:27 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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Let’s sue oxygen for rust


19 posted on 03/21/2018 6:19:55 PM PDT by Figment
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This is so stupid.

All oil companies should cease providing petroleum to CA.

Then step back and watch them squeal.

5.56mm


20 posted on 03/21/2018 6:20:00 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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