The Nation. | New York City vs. Big Oil The Nation. The odds that the oil industry will have to pay billions of dollars in legal damages soared today when New York City's mayor Bill DeBlasio announced a one-two punch that positions the city at the front of the global fight against climate change. The ... To Fight Climate Change, New York City Takes On Oil Companies New York sues oil companies, plans divestment from pension funds New York City Is Suing Big Oil Over Climate Change |