California, Wildfire

California Considers Letting Wildfire Victims Sue Oil Companies for Damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages
California lawmakers want oil companies to be liable for natural disasters
Two Democratic California state senators on Monday will announce a proposal allowing the victims of natural disasters and insurance companies to sue the oil industry for damages based on their impact on the environment.
California eyes making oil, gas companies liable for wildfire damages
The proposal by 2 Democratic lawmakers claims the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of dollars in damage in California.
This California bill would let victims, insurance companies sue Big Oil for disaster damages
A bill that would allow victims and insurance companies to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies after weather disasters was introduced Monday in the state legislature by Sen. Scott Wiener,
California bill would let insurers, policyholders sue Big Oil for climate disasters
State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced a bill that would create a pathway for Californians affected by fires, floods and other climate disasters to sue fossil fuel companies for damages. The bill would also let insurers do the same to recover costs.

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California, Los Angeles County

California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to ...
Southern California Edison shares new details on transmission lines in Eaton amid wildfire probe
Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a ...
Ohio’s specialized wildfire unit in California
Ohio firefighters are in California in response to the state’s request for additional help to fight ongoing wildfires. Ohio ...
California Wildfire Updates: Fires Near Full Containment—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced ...
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From the Front Lines of a California Wildfire
M. R. O’Connor embeds with a wildfire-fighting crew. Plus: a new cartoon-guessing game; why Trump pardoned the Silk Road ...
California disbanded state wildfire-fighting team last year. Would it have helped in LA?
Team Blaze, trained for the sole purpose of fighting fires, could be immediately called up to active duty by the governor ...
Rain is only a break from LA wildfire danger: 'Keep things down for a week'
No more rainfall is expected in the area until possibly late in the first week of February, but Santa Ana winds aren't in ...