Fifteen laws in 11 states that could immunize the fossil fuel industry from climate-related legal claims have either been passed or are being debated.

[propublica@newsie.social]

Fifteen laws in 11 states that could immunize the fossil fuel industry from climate-related legal claims have either been passed or are being debated.

Many bills are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.
https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-change-alec-leonard-leo-lawsuits-fossil-fuel-oil-gas-immunity?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #FossilFuels #Oil #Gas #Climate #Environment #ClimateChange #Law

[propublica@newsie.social]

Who is Leonard Leo? He's a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office.

But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.

(Published Oct. 2023)
https://www.propublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-leo-supreme-court-supermajority?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #USPolitics #Law #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Legal #GOP

[kingfish1776@social.vivaldi.net]

@ProPublica The world needs more fossil fuels, not less. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678856/fossil-future-by-alex-epstein/ Fossil fuels provide cheap, abundant energy that enables services that save lives, such as medical refrigerators, air conditioning, heating, long-range transportation of goods and services, etc., etc.

[elfin@mstdn.social]

@ProPublica I have some spare climbing rope hanging around ... and we just found a good use for it.