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Local, county and state governments are suing oil companies over climate change

  • Written by Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School
Superstorm Sandy wrecked these Rhode Island cottages in 2012.AP Photo/Steven Senne

Thanks to climate change, sea levels are rising and storm surges are becoming more costly and frequent. Since most American state and local governments are cash-strapped, cities and counties fear that they won’t be able to afford all the construction it will...

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