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LOS ANGELES, California: The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday (Saturday in Manila), alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing.
California is the largest economy so far to take aim at fossil fuel companies for their role in climate destruction.
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public.
The lawsuit filed in state court in San Francisco also seeks creation of a fund — financed by the companies — to pay for recovery efforts from those storms and fires.
The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing.- 'Watershed moment' - Activists said it was a "watershed moment" in the pushback against oil companies, with the Center for Climate Integrity noting that California "is now the world's largest economy and the first major oil-producing state to take fossil fuel com