New York elected officials are endorsing a proposal to hold fossil fuel companies and their executives criminally responsible for alleged climate crimes.
Their calls of support coincided with the Thursday release of a model prosecution memo that said state reckless endangerment law applies to the risk the world faces from rising global temperatures.
“Victims of climate disasters deserve justice no less than the victims of street-level crimes,” said the report from Public Citizen and Fair and Just Prosecution.
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In statements provided by the groups, several New York officeholders voiced support for the proposal.
