So, just wondering when the City Of New York plans on giving up it’s own use of fossil fuels to run their operations. Police, fire, trash collection, street cleaning, schools, etc and so on. How about Mayor Bill de Blasio and his use of fossil fueled private jets?
New York City sues Exxon, BP, Shell in state court over climate change
New York City on Thursday sued three major oil companies and the top industry trade group in state court, arguing that the companies are misrepresenting themselves by selling fuels as “cleaner” and advertising themselves as leaders in fighting climate change.
The lawsuit comes after a federal appeals court this month rejected the city’s effort to hold five major oil companies liable to help pay the costs of harm caused by global warming.
The lawsuit said Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell and industry group the American Petroleum Institute “have systematically and intentionally misled consumers” through fuel sales at branded stations as “cleaner” and “emissions-reducing” while not disclosing climate impacts.
“These lawsuits have no merit and do nothing to advance meaningful efforts that address climate change,” said Exxon spokesman Casey Norton.
NYC just won’t give up on trying shakedown lawsuits. They were blown out in the first one, so, why not try it a second time. Seriously, the three companies should refuse to sell their product to the city. Let’s see how they operate without it. The city itself wouldn’t operate without fossil fuels. All the cars, planes, trucks, and ships that bring people, products, and goods to and from the city. All the fossil fuels required to keep the city operational.
“The defendants in our lawsuit have spent millions to persuade consumers that they present a clean, green choice,” said New York City Corporation Counsel James Johnson. “But they don’t.”
No one thinks gasoline is a green option, at least from a real environmental point of view. And it should be interesting watching NYC attempt to argue their point in a court, which the companies will be happy to argue in. They don’t seem like they have any intention to pony up money for NYC. If someone was suing you, would you provide them your goods and services? And, if the people of NYC like these types of suits, why are they not giving up their own use of fossil fuels?
