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US: Oil and power companies sued for damages related to climate change
US: Auto Emissions: California Sues EPA for Right to Regulate
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US: Automobile companies sued for damages (CA v. GM Corp.)
Court dismisses California's case and California appeals decision
State of California sues automobile companies for climate change damage (20 September 2006)
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US: Oil and power companies sued for damages related to climate change
Judge rules that emissions must be considered (29 Oct 2004)
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US: Automobile companies sued for damages (CA v. GM Corp.)
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Court dismisses California's case and California appeals decision
State of California sues automobile companies for climate change damage (20 September 2006)
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Australia: Australia Conservation Foundation - coal
Judge rules that emissions must be considered (29 Oct 2004)
