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New Jersey’s Middlesex County Sues Big Oil Over Escalating Climate Impacts

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New Jersey's Middlesex County filed a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies to recover costs from climate-related damages, becoming the latest local government to take this action. This move occurs as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a similar climate case against oil companies, which could potentially invalidate dozens of pending climate suits nationwide. The lawsuit seeks to address escalating flooding and other impacts linked to climate change.

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• Middlesex County, New Jersey, filed a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies to recover costs from climate-related damages.

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