These suits, which assert state law claims under dubious nuisance toward or consumer protection theories, are properly preempted by federal law. Nevertheless, they have proliferated across the country and they're exposing energy producers to potentially trillions of dollars in damages. There are now more than 30 active lawsuits across the country accusing energy producers of misleading the public about carbon emissions and climate change. If successful, these suits could destroy millions of jobs and raise the energy cost of every consumer in America. Let me start with the legal foundations. (01:40–01:49)
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Asserts that over 30 lawsuits accuse energy producers of misleading the public on emissions and climate change.
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