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The Climate Science Putting Oil Companies on Trial
Original: Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared
A New York Times opinion piece argues that climate attribution science is giving lawsuits against oil companies new force. It says that whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the case before it, efforts to hold major fossil fuel firms financially accountable for climate change will continue advancing. The article frames the litigation wave as a lasting shift, not a momentary legal battle.
Why now: A high-profile Supreme Court case over oil companies' climate liability is drawing attention to the science underpinning these lawsuits.
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- Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared · The New York Times
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
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