Scott Weiner, a Democratic State Senator in California, is introducing legislation that would allow people to sue oil companies over the wildfires that have ravaged the state in recent weeks.
This is typical Democrat political sleight of hand.
Oil companies had NOTHING to do with the destructive nature of these fires. If people want to sue someone, they should sue the Democrats who run the state and completely dropped the ball on being ready for these entirely predictable fires.
It’s amazing that this is even real.
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change. https://t.co/17RikPgRLf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 28, 2025
From CBS News:
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
Democratic State Senator Scott Weiner introduced the bill directly linking the wildfires to climate change caused by oil companies, as part of the statewide response to the Los Angeles-area wildfires.
“Absolutely catastrophic wildfires happening in the middle of winter,” Weiner said. “For insurance companies, they’re going to have to, if this bill passes, they’re going to have to take a very hard look at seeking compensation from the oil companies.”
Republican State Senator Roger Niello is opposed to the bill.
“It will be an invitation for lawsuits,” Niello said. “This furthers the narrative, the false narrative that this is all about climate change. It is of course much more complicated than that.”
This is Weiner. He is trying to place all of the blame for this on climate change and oil companies.
I’m introducing legislation (SB 222) to ensure oil companies pay for the climate-fueled disasters that are burning & flooding California.
Californians are bearing these costs with explosive insurance premium increases that make CA less affordable. That has to change.
— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) January 27, 2025
Did oil companies cause the lack of water in the fire hydrants? Did oil companies fail to clear all of the flammable brush? No. The Democrats who run the state did that.
Oil companies didn’t mismanage California’s fire mitigation and preparedness. Democrats did that.
In fact oil companies not only didn’t have anything to do with these fires, they’re responsible for all of the petroleum products used by firefighters to put out the Democrat fires. https://t.co/u4YMC6YALp
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) January 28, 2025
California will not be saved until these Democrats are voted out of office.
