Bucks County files the latest lawsuit from states and municipalities against the industry as experts estimate Pa. could face billions to protect its infrastructure.BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Bucks County sued big oil companies Monday morning to cover the costs it believes climate change will cause to protect critical infrastructure over the next fifteen years.
The suit alleges decades of climate change conspiracy, saying the defendant companies went to great lengths both to understand the dangers associated with burning fossil fuels and covering it up. It further alleges negligence, trespass and civil conspiracy.in Philadelphia, the American Petroleum Institute said in part the lawsuit was,"Nothing more than a distraction from important national conversations and an enormous waste of taxpayer resources.
The FOX43 Weather Team detailed part of this history of climate change communication in 2021. You can find the full program below, linked directly to the portion about that testimony.with Resilient Analytics and Scioto Analysis, Pennsylvania communities could face up to an estimated $15 billion in costs by 2040 to protect local infrastructure from climate change.
York, Chambersburg and Lancaster all rank within the top ten in funds needed to offset the impact of urban heat islands, which are areas where extreme heat is intensified because of a lack of natural spaces to make up for roads, buildings and other structures that absorb the sun's heat.