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Climate Accountability Cases Put Oil Companies on the Defensive
Original: Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared
A New York Times opinion piece argues that efforts to hold oil companies legally accountable for climate change have a strong future regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a pending case. The piece suggests the legal and scientific case against major fossil fuel producers will keep advancing. It has drawn attention amid ongoing climate litigation against energy companies.
Why now: The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a case with major implications for climate lawsuits against oil companies.
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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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