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Bev54

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10. As long as demand is there and governments continue to give them license to produce, the only

Reply to Imallin4Joe (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Oct 2024

thing they can be sued for is practices that cause environmental damage such as spills etc. Otherwise they are not breaking the law. Unlike tobacco, people don't have much choice to use or not.

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I wonder if big oil will become liable for global warming and destructive super-storms. Can/will they be sued? [View all] Imallin4Joe Oct 2024 OP

By who? In what court? In what country? Who would you sue? Srkdqltr Oct 2024 #1

Short answer, no. former9thward Oct 2024 #2

They're off the hook... lame54 Oct 2024 #3

Increase the Federal gas tax by $3 per gallon on gas and diesel fuels MichMan Oct 2024 #4

what would that do to the companies? It would just make stuff more expensive for us? Srkdqltr Oct 2024 #5

People would drastically reduce their driving and replace their vehicles with EV MichMan Oct 2024 #6

Another other approach to consider / RT Atlanta Oct 2024 #7

Never happen. Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #8

Can the consumers that use those products causing the demand for oil products be sued, too? n/t Jacson6 Oct 2024 #9

As long as demand is there and governments continue to give them license to produce, the only Bev54 Oct 2024 #10