USDOJ: Climate lawsuits ‘violate constitutional principles’

[rangerrebew]

USDOJ: Climate lawsuits ‘violate constitutional principles’
Anthony Watts / 5 days ago May 17, 2018   

From the “that’s going to leave a mark” department.

By SPENCER WALRATH

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last Thursday filed an amicus brief in the cases filed by San Francisco and Oakland against energy producers, slamming the lawsuits and asking the court for dismissal. The lawsuits seek financial “damages” from energy companies for the risks posed by climate change.

The Northern District Court of California invited the DOJ to provide its expert opinion on the cities’ claims and advise on relevant information the court should consider for the case, in which the cities allege that combustion of the companies’ products create a public nuisance.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/05/17/usdoj-climate-lawsuits-violate-constitutional-principles/

[Smokin Joe]

Just pull the plug. SF and Oakland can cook over burning businesses.

The consumers should sue the cities over the increase in rates which will be inevitable if the power companies are to continue to operate, whether or not the suit goes through, just for legal costs.

[the_doc]

Just pull the plug. SF and Oakland can cook over burning businesses.

I'm guessing that you know plenty about smoke, Joe.  (I love the cooking metaphor, by the way.)

[Smokin Joe]

I'm guessing that you know plenty about smoke, Joe.  (I love the cooking metaphor, by the way.)

Only as a firefighter and from tobacco consumption years ago.

A lot more varieties have become popular since then, but I don't partake.