Puerto Rico Brings Class Action Climate Suit Against Fossil Fuel Firms

Over a dozen Puerto Rican cities are bringing a first-of-its-kind class action climate suit against oil and coal companies, alleging they are liable for losses the cities suffered from Hurricanes Irma and Maria that devastated the island in 2017 and that the storms were intensified by the companies’ greenhouse gas emissions. The Nov. 22 suit , The Municipalities of Bayamon, et al. v. Exxon Mobil, et al ., is also notable because it is the first climate case to include...