The Verge | NYC tells Big Oil it's time to pay up for climate change The Verge Climate change is going to cost the US billions of dollars because of extreme weather, health problems, and more — and New York City wants fossil fuel companies to help pay for it. So the city is suing BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and ... New York sues big oil companies over climate change New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies The Latest: Oil Companies Dispute Climate Lawsuit Claims |