ProPublica: Coordinated GOP State-Level Push Seeks to Shield Oil and Gas Firms From Climate Lawsuits
By
Abrahm Lustgarten
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Summary
Republican-led state legislatures across 11 U.S. states are advancing at least 15 bills that would shield oil and gas companies from legal liability related to climate change damages. A ProPublica investigation reveals these efforts are coordinated by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo, aiming to remove long-standing legal tools that allow the public to hold corporations accountable for climate-related destruction.
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Fifteen laws have either been passed or are currently being debated in 11 states.
Together, they threaten to remove long-standing tools for the public to hold corporations accountable.
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