A new report by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) calculating the costs of adapting to sea level rise is little more than a poorly masked public relations endeavor, seeking to fuel the campaign pressuring cities across the United States into pursuing litigation against energy companies.
In a highly-coordinated move, nearly 30 scientists, government officials and third-party organizations recently joined the fledgling climate litigation campaign. The group signed onto 8 separate amicus briefs filed Tuesday to advocate on behalf of six California municipalities suing fossil fuel companies for climate change.