Daniel Farber says the most consequential phase of the high-stakes litigation may be during discovery; when the companies make disclosures that could reach the public.
Category: Climate Change
Study: Earth Warmer Than Any Time in Last 12,000 Years
The findings were released amid mixed moves by the Biden administration on climate policy.
Biden Asks Congress to End $40 Billion in Taxpayer Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
“Biden campaigned on eliminating fossil fuel giveaways, and voters agree by a huge margin,” said one climate activist.
After Fast Start, Biden Urged to Go Further on Climate
Among its Day-One measures, the new administration revoked the presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline and put a temporary moratorium on all fossil fuel activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Three Major Threats to Life: A Note from Noam Chomsky & Vijay Prashad
The human spirit rebels against extinction. It must now rebel not only to preserve life, but to improve life – both human life and the life of our planet.
What’s At Stake in the Assange Decision
Imperial narrative managers have been toiling for years to frame this persecution as something other than what it is, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Chris Hedges: The Great Delusion
We must destroy the centers of power that lure us and our children—like the Pied Piper of Hamelin—to certain doom.
Global Forest Treaty Needed Now
While illegal deforestation is not new, there is no moment in history that has attracted as much attention to it as now — or generated so much alarm, writes Adriana Erthal Abdenur.
The Mega Machine & the Mega Crisis
The decades ahead can lead to complete collapse or to a more just society that cooperates with nature instead of destroying it, says Fabian Scheidler.
WATCH: UN Secretary General on ‘The State of the Planet’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers an address on “The State of the Planet” at Columbia University in New York.