Judge: Nuisance Claims Against Sellers Of Fossil Fuels Governed By Federal Law

(March 7, 2018, 1:18 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Public nuisance claims brought by the residents of San Francisco and Oakland claiming that sellers of fossil fuels knew but concealed the risks of global warming are subject to federal law, a judge in California ruled Feb. 27 in denying the municipalities’ motion to remand (People of the State of California v. BP PLC, et al., Nos. 17-06011, 17-06012, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32990)....