<![CDATA[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.]]>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

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e9f4e409-6cf7-452b-9b04-db7519ae5451/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.RSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 21:27:23 GMTTue, 07 Apr 2026 13:30:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:04:11 GMT]]>@ProPublica I have some spare climbing rope hanging around ... and we just found a good use for it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/elfin/statuses/116365921551058135https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/elfin/statuses/116365921551058135Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:04:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:55:17 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116354820782053025/statuses/116365650626392908https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116354820782053025/statuses/116365650626392908Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:55:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 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. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:30:08 GMT]]>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

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