Climate accountability deserves its day in court
For years, lawyers working for the fossil fuel industry have done everything in their power to keep state courts from weighing the factual evidence in climate accountability cases. During just the past decade, our communities have lost roughly $1.5 trillion in damages from extreme weather and other climate disasters. But the winds are shifting.
For years, lawyers working for the fossil fuel industry have done everything in their power to keep state courts from weighing the factual evidence in climate accountability cases. During just the past decade, our communities have lost roughly $1.5 trillion in damages from extreme weather and other climate disasters. But the winds are shifting.
This article was originally published at: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5936892-ex...