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The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

  • Written by Alejandro E. Camacho, Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climateAcross the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment.Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

In recent years, at least two dozen local and state governments have sued petroleum companies to recover the billions in costs they have incurred responding to and rebuilding after flooding, storms and wildfires...

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