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Municipalities aim to hold industry liable for damages from catastrophic 2017 hurricanes.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Isabelo Rivera, the Adjutant General of Pureto Rico, and Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, visited the areas affected by Hurricane María in the municipalities of Loíza, Canóvanas and surrounding areas, September 21, 2017. Loíza is one of the municipalities suing fossil fuel companies. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (Public Domain)
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Suing under an organized crime statute, the New Jersey city says major oil and gas companies and their chief lobbying group have “conspired to deceive the world for decades.”

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey is suing oil and gas companies and the American Petroleum Institute and is accusing them of conspiring to defraud the public. Credit: Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Ad data reviewed by DeSmog shows industry group paid Google to link its website to hundreds of climate-related search terms.

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