litigation

Aug
14
Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here’s Why.

Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here’s Why.

By Dana Drugmand Sixteen young Montanans have accomplished something unprecedented in U.S. history – holding their government accountable for exacerbating
10 min read
Aug
05
Why Climate Litigation Matters

Why Climate Litigation Matters

Back in 2010, I was assigned by Inside Climate News (it was called “Solve Climate” back then) to cover a
5 min read
Apr
29
SCOTUS Says No to Exxon, Now the Corporate Free Speech Fight Begins

SCOTUS Says No to Exxon, Now the Corporate Free Speech Fight Begins

On Monday this week the Supreme Court finally weighed in on whether it would take up the jurisdictional argument that
4 min read
Oct
24
Damages: Protecting Communities from Climate Change Is Astronomically Expensive

Damages: Protecting Communities from Climate Change Is Astronomically Expensive

No mechanism exists to collect from the companies that ensured we would delay acting on climate for as long as possible. That’s why dozens of municipalities across the United States have filed climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
9 min read