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Law & Order meets the climate crisis as we dig into the stories behind the hundreds of climate cases around the globe.
27 JAN 2023 · A new https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0063shows that not only did Exxon scientists suspect climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, was a growing problem that would lead to crisis if left unchecked, but they were terrifyingly accurate in their modeling and predictions. That scientific evidence adds another layer of certainty to the evidence base in various cases attempting to hold Exxon accountable for misleading the public, and policymakers, on climate change. This month we're re-releasing S1 of our sister show Drilled in this feed, because it walks through step by step what Exxon knew and when, and what they did with that information, including interviews with several of the scientists who did that original climate research at Exxon.
Don't sleep on the 2015 Exxon Knew Reporting:
- https://insideclimatenews.org/tags/exxon-knew/
- https://graphics.latimes.com/oil-operations/#about
- https://journalism.columbia.edu/two-year-long-investigation-what-exxon-knew-about-climate-change
10 JAN 2023 · In this special sneak preview of our next season, we hear from Melinda Janki, a lawyer who's fighting to keep her home country of Guyana from becoming one of the world's largest carbon bombs.
20 DEC 2022 · The House Oversight Committee wrapped up its investigation into climate disinformation earlier this month and published a second tranche of revealing internal documents that spell out exactly how the world's largest oil companies have misled the public on their commitments to energy transition. One of the people who spearheaded that investigation, Representative Ro Khanna, joins us to discuss.
Read more:
https://www.drilledpodcast.com/highlights-from-the-climate-disinfo-document-dump/
https://theintercept.com/staff/amy-westervelt/
6 DEC 2022 · November was a big month for climate litigation! The first-ever climate RICO was filed on behalf of 16 Puerto Rican municipalities, plus a cohort of scientists and researchers, including NASA scientist James Hansen, sued the EPA to compel them to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
12 OCT 2022 · West Virginia v EPA isn't the only big climate case before the Supreme Court this year, from questioning the SEC's disclosure rules to major Clean Water challenges there's a lot more to come. EarthJustice's Sam Sankar and Kirti Datla join to give us a preview of what to watch for in the court's Fall session.
7 JUN 2022 · I have been wondering for months what possible sense it makes for every right-wing think tank to have an amicus program. I mean...is any judge really surprised to learn that the Cato Institute is against regulation? But these are not folks who spend money on things for no reason, and the presence and size of amicus programs at conservative "public interest" law firms and think tanks have been growing exponentially over the years, so I reached out to the only person I've ever seen mention this in public: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. He had all the answers I was looking for and then some.
19 MAY 2022 · In many of the countries where some of the world's largest climate cases are unfolding, the legal system looks very different than it does in the former English colonies. In much of Europe and Latin America, for example, the Roman system dominates and it works very differently, with judges gathering their own evidence in cases. Another key difference? Reliance on precedent in common law countries like the U.S. ... a topic that's becoming more important to understand every week.
12 MAY 2022 · Compensation for climate change has been a hot topic at the UN since the early 90s. For countries already experiencing what the UN calls loss and damage the main goal has always been to prevent more damage. But fossil fuel lobbyists had different ideas. Now a new IPCC report gives evidence that could influence what happens at the UN and in court cases around the world.
5 MAY 2022 · Juliana v United States was one of the first big youth climate cases, and it has inspired several others. In 2021, it looked like the case was dead in the water, but it's back now with one more shot... and a new Netflix documentary on the case too! (Check out Youth v Gov here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81586492)
29 APR 2022 · A clause in most free trade agreements and investment treaties obligates countries to engage in a process known as international arbitration if there's a dispute with a foreign company. It was meant to assure companies that their investments in especially less developed countries were safe, but in recent years it's become a way to punish governments for passing environmental regulations.
Law & Order meets the climate crisis as we dig into the stories behind the hundreds of climate cases around the globe.
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| Author | Critical Frequency |
| Organization | Critical Frequency |
| Categories | Documentary , Social Sciences , True Crime |
| Website | www.criticalfrequency.org |
| amy@criticalfrequency.org |
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