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These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters (www.theguardian.com)

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Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates

If you want these kinds of bills to become law, it helps to reach out to your state legislators.

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[–] Redkid1324@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)

The big corporate companies hopefully. It's a great idea but they have the politicians in their pockets so that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.

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[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

If people got up off their couch instead of spouting defeatist ideas they could make it happen.

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