BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS FROM CRI February 2018 THE BIG PICTURE Bay Area Climate Lawsuits v. Fossil Fuel Companies Climate Liability News (!) reports on lawsuits by Marin, San Mateo, Oakland and San Francisco against Chevon, Exxon, etc. See Marin County’s 111-page filing alleging public nuisance, liability, and negligence. Exxon is beginning the fight back, claiming if the climate threat is real, […]
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Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2017 The Big Picture State Adaptation Work in Full Swing Kids Suing the Feds for an Unstable Climate The Oregon lawsuit by a group of 9-20 year olds (Our Children’s Trust) is now moving towards a trial in 2018. In rejecting motions to dismiss from the Obama administration, […]
Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS November 2016 The Big Picture The Most Important Lawsuit on the Planet (Juliana et al. vs. United States et al.) That’s what Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein are calling it. Read the oral arguments given a few weeks ago in an Oregon courtroom as 21 young people (8-19 yrs. old!) and […]
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