"The evidence is piling up that just as big tobacco misled the public and policymakers about the danger of smoking, big oil waged a decades-long deception campaign and covered up the origins of today's climate crisis," Mayor Kirk Caldwell said."The people of O'ahu expect government to stand up against those who knowingly harm others for financial gain, and that's exactly what we intend to do.
The amount of damages the city is asking for is not yet known. The measure, introduced in a resolution, is set for a vote by the full city council."We don't typically comment on litigation." The other businesses did not respond toA group of children play in the ocean on August 24, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. City officials said on Tuesday they would sue fossil fuel companies for climate change mitigation costs.Maui County also announced it would pursue similar litigation last week.