The wide-ranging and terrifying wildfires in the Los Angeles area underline why the state of California is suing Big Oil to recover climate change costs. Wealthy fossil fuel companies knowingly caused and continue to worsen the dramatic climate change that we are all experiencing in ways like atmospheric rivers, extreme heat, flooding, drought, uncharacteristic weather patterns, increasingly severe storms, and of course wildfires.

Here in B.C., municipalities and regional districts can join a class-action lawsuit against Big Oil to recover the kinds of costs that are now unfairly borne exclusively by taxpayers.

GroundhogB次元官网网址檚 Guide to Suing Big Oil is a free event on Feb. 2 (GroundhogB次元官网网址檚 Day) at 2 p.m. at Broadview United Church, 3703 St. AidanB次元官网网址檚 St. in Saanich. Groundhog says, B次元官网网址淔orget about my shadow! ItB次元官网网址檚 a climate emergency! Find out what IB次元官网网址檝e really been pondering this winter. . .B次元官网网址�

The event is sponsored by the regional Sue Big Oil team (West Coast Environmental Law) and Broadview UnitedB次元官网网址檚 Caring for Creation group. B次元官网网址 and live speakers will lead to discussion highlighting local actions. Nine B.C. municipalities, including View Royal, are already supporting the class-action lawsuit. Will yours be next?

Connie More

Langford