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“These lawsuits are an important step for society to free itself from the grasp of this lethal industry. Most directly, the suits can provide the billions necessary for communities to repair climate damages and fortify their infrastructure for the storms ahead. And if these cases are successful, Big Oil will finally be forced to assume …
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Consider making a year end donation to this excellent organization. Trump Lawsuit Tracker: 98 Ninety-eight Center Suits Filed Against Trump Since His Administration’s Inception The Center for Biological Diversity is resisting Trump in every way possible — especially in the courts. From the moment he took office, our lawyers have been working feverishly to oppose …
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Partisan judge…..no science or facts for you….”“The irony is that the judge may be proving our point—we acted as we did because we know that the paralysis and myopia of the executive and legislative branches with regard to climate change mean that the political system itself must be shaken up if there is to be any …
“Kids understand the threats climate change will have on our future,” then-13-year-old Zoe Foster, one of the plaintiffs, told Slate at the time. “I’m not going to sit by and watch my government do nothing. We don’t have time to waste. I’m pushing my government to take real action on climate, and I won’t stop …
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Greenpeace Applauds Rhode Island for Standing Up for People, Not Polluters For Immediate Release Monday, July 2, 2018 Organization Profile: Greenpeace Contact: Kate Fried, Greenpeace USA, (202) 257.0057, kfried@greenpeace.org WASHINGTON – In response to Rhode Island becoming the first state in the U.S. to file a lawsuit against oil companies seeking damages for climate change, …
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