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Crosscurrents

Bay Area counties file sea level rise lawsuit against major oil companies

"Pier 14 King Tide 2-2016" by Flickr user Dave R, under CC BY-NC 2.0, cropped and resized

Two California counties and one city did something unprecedented last week: San Mateo County, Marin County, and Imperial Beach down in San Diegoaresuing37 different oil and gas companies for the projected effects and costs of sea level rise along the coast.

Recent studies show that chronic flooding could arrive in the Bay Area as early as2060, and some Bay Area counties say they are already dealing with the effects. KALW's energy and environment reporter Angela Johnston spoke with News Director Ben Trefny about this unique lawsuit and our rising seas.

Click on the audio player above to listen to the full Q &A. 

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.