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The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared
A New York Times opinion piece argues that climate science attribution research is now strong enough to hold oil companies legally responsible for climate damage, and that the industry is worried as lawsuits reach the US Supreme Court. Commenters on Hacker News are sharing and debating the article, largely around whether courts should weigh in and what the legal implications are.
Why now: A widely-read opinion piece about legal accountability for oil companies over climate change, possibly tied to Supreme Court proceedings, is drawing debate.
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- The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared · thelastgallon · 6
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