Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

cities, counties, and states over climate damages and deception; and 39 cases brought by seven coastal parishes and the State of Louisiana seeking damages for coastal erosion around oil fields. Chevron alone is facing a $9.5 That’s the gravy train the supermajors should ride.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The lawsuit relies on attribution science , which marshals evidence linking such impacts as wildfires, coastal erosion, drought, and heat waves to climate change. Gavin Newsom said that fossil fuel climate accountability litigation could be a gamechanger and he’s eager to work with other governors to pursue this strategy.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Harris immediately sought to take credit for the successes of the Biden-Harris Administration, including the Inflation Reduction Act’s injection of federal funds to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs, while distancing herself from the Administration’s troubled record on inflation and immigration.

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