(global warming news) Global Warming Becoming Hot Topic In Law (CBS4 Denver)

DENVER (CBS4) ― Global warming is a hot topic in science, government and now in law. Some states are now trying to sue industry over the effects of climate change. The cause and effect of greenhouse gases and global climate change is hotly debated in science, but has been largely ignored in the nation's legislatures. Cheever said an upcoming symposium at the DU's Sturm College of Law will look at the future of climate change litigation, including questions about who should bear the costs of global warming. He believes the attorney generals in other states like New York and California have been mistaken in their attempts to sue out-of-state carmakers and utilities for their role in the production of greenhouse gases. The climate change symposium is being held at the DU law school Friday, Feb. read more

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