Why Baltimore Is Suing Big Oil Over Climate Change

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🗓️ 15 April 2021

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(Encore episode.) Earlier this year, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by the city of Baltimore against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell. In the lawsuit, BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the city government argued that the fossil fuel giants must help pay for the costs of climate change because they knew that their products cause potentially catastrophic global warming. NPR climate reporter Rebecca Hersher has been following the case.

Read Rebecca's digital piece about the Supreme Court case here.

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0:00.0	This month, the Supreme Court has been busy issuing opinions.
0:04.0	We're watching for one in particular.
0:06.5	A case we first talked about with Rebecca Hirscher back in January,
0:10.0	when it was initially argued before the Court.
0:12.8	At the heart of it, who should pay for the damage to cities, states,
0:17.2	other municipalities, due to climate change?
0:20.7	It's a case that aims to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
0:24.0	in a way they never have been before.
0:26.8	Stick around.
0:27.6	You're listening to shortwave from NPR.
0:34.1	Hey, Maddie.
0:34.9	Hey, Rebecca Hirscher.
0:36.0	What do you got for me?
0:37.2	I have a scary video for you today.
0:39.7	Oh, okay.
0:41.1	All right.
0:43.0	Let's do it.
0:43.6	Okay.
0:44.0	Do you have the link I sent you?
0:45.2	Can you hit play on that video?
0:47.0	I can.
0:48.0	I have that capability.
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