CA State Sen. Scott Weiner Proposed Legislation To Sue Oil Companies Over 'Climate Change' Wildfires

Posted • January 29, 2025: Ah, we see the blame game continues in California. Rather than politicians being held to account for their failures that led directly to catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area, they're continuing to place the blame anywhere -- and everywhere -- else. A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change. Democrat State Senator Scott Weiner introduced the bill directly linking the wildfires to climate change caused by oil companies, as part of the statewide response to the Los Angeles-area wildfires. "Absolutely catastrophic wildfires happening in the middle of winter," Weiner said. "For insurance companies, they're going to have to, if this bill passes, they're going to have to take a very hard look at seeking compensation from the oil companies."

Republican State Senator Roger Niello is opposed to the bill. "It will be an invitation for lawsuits," Niello said. "This furthers the narrative, the false narrative that this is all about climate change. It is of course much more complicated than that." —— —— Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener: “I’m introducing legislation (SB 222) to ensure oil companies pay for the climate-fueled disasters that are burning & flooding California. Californians are bearing these costs with explosive insurance premium increases that make CA less affordable. That has to change.” —— He's getting WRECKED: Senator Penis, it’s garbage like this is why California is burning. You’re putting up vanity proposals instead of taking real preventative measures. -- Harsh, but fair. Also funny. Oil companies didn't mismanage California's fire mitigation and preparedness. Democrats did that. In fact oil companies not only didn't have anything to do with these fires, they're responsible for all of the petroleum products used by firefighters to put out the Democrat fires. (…)

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