California suing oil companies for hiding climate change risks

The state of California is suing some of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, accusing them of over 50 years of deception. The lawsuit claims the companies covered up the risks fossil fuels posed to the environment and protected their profits over the health of the planet. California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined CBS News to discuss the lawsuit.

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[Meta_was_my_idea]

Californians should sue California for not letting them know the risk of getting robbed and killed by their own leniency towards criminals.

[Ericjeep]

Aaaaand this is why fuel prices are now back over $6/gal in California. This AG is a complete joke.

[LpCh]

Rob Bonta should be going after criminals instead. He has his priorities all wrong. It's not really his job to clean the air.

[gailcorado]

Let's get rid of ALL oil, natural gas, electricity and coal...what happens

[anonp]

If California wins, who gets the money it would get from the oil companies? How would that be spent?

[injwikc]

It can Push The oil companies to support Green Energy..ASAP ..

[creekwalker]

Oil companies knew about fossil fuel and its ill effects on climate since the 1920's.

[korenng]

Bonta is echoing Gavin-what chicken act by brainless souls?

[chinookvalley]

Wish Colorado would sue. The petro industry has ruined THOUSANDS of water wells with their negligence and bullying to land owners.

[jasondeardorff]

Accountability. Oil companies need to be paying for climate change adaptation, not taxpayers.

[bridgetteshaw]

I wonder how these people mind work when they have all the money in the world and the world is in disaster mode where will they live where will their children and grandchildren live what will it benefit them climate change does not just affect human but also the animals on this earth 🌏

[matthewthomas]

Oil companies should refuse to sell oil anywhere that sues them. If oil companies just said ok you don't want oil we won't sell it to you

[brethaughwout]

Here's an idea. Not another drop of oil or gas will be delivered to CA until the lawsuit is withdrawn. Oil companies are free to sell to whom they choose. If one group of customers have become to burdensome to deal with, simply stop doing business with them.

[Chulitatr]

Isn't it true that when corporations get Corporate (Welfare Subsidies) and tax breaks (at the tax payers expense) it's much needed, but when American's get any economic relief, 'then' it's Socialism and unaffordable. Giving Corporation's Welfare Subsidies and tax breaks whilst they are making $350 Billion in profits per quarter; is being more than 'unjust' to all Americans.

[cathyrobi]

and the victims of wildfires should sue the state of California for neglecting the proper management of forests too, right!

[WxOkie]

Completely out of touch with reality. Pull everything out of California that runs on gasoline and oil, and watch how fast your state would collapse and crumble to the ground. You would face riots so widespread you would be begging for oil companies to come back.

[kevin]

California should sue itself for destroying humanity.

[SleepyOx]

Please sue oil companies in red states too. Thebpil mafis must learn to stop lying at the expense of public interest.

[gwillikers]

Does it snow all winter long in LA! Guess the climate isn’t really changing.

[rochcarothers-tsjx]

CLIMATE DISRUPTION not"change"