The deeper issue is that climate science, climate policy, and climate litigation have become part of the same institutional machinery. And once those gears start turning together, separating scientific analysis…
Tag: Sher Edling
Three Strikes and You’re Out! New York Swings And Misses Again with Climate Litigation
So, to summarize: it turns out that the “deceivers” were never the energy companies to begin with. Rather, New York City attempted to deceive the legal system by taking information…
Private Firms, States Use Tobacco Lawsuit Playbook in Energy Cases
Three years ago, as the lawfare effort against energy companies reached critical mass, economist Benjamin Zycher noted that using litigation rather than reaching consensus through normal political channels will result…
Another Cut and Paste Lawsuit: Pennsylvania Bucks County v. BP PLC, et al.
it is a near-total copy of their Feb 20 “Chicago v BP” lawsuit – see my dissection of that one here. It shares text straight out of others. No joke,…
City of Chicago v. BP PLC
If the case can be made that each – in domino fashion – should be dismissed due to a total lack of evidence for the claims about ‘industry-paid shill climate…
Fisherman’s Association Drops “Climate Deception” Lawsuit
The legal realm, in this context, seems to be utilized more for activism and narrative-building than for genuine legal redress.
Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon Mobil, et al. Part 2: RICO-teering
When it comes to unsupportable political assertions and accusations, the above problems and what I covered in Part 1 are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
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