This Supreme Court 'victory' for oil giants is not what it seems

Supreme Court Gives the Greenlight — Deals Crushing Blow to Democrats

The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 Friday that Chevron won the right to move long-running Louisiana environmental lawsuits from state court to federal court, delivering a significant procedural victory for the energy industry that could influence where similar climate-related cases are fought nationwide. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said Chevron satisfied the legal standard for transferring the cases because the conduct being chal…

This Supreme Court 'victory' is not what it seems

For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana, where it spilled into the Gulf of Mexico to create new land. But in the early 20th century, a series of dams and river-training structures were built to prevent flooding — leaving the river tamed and unable to produce new terrain at anywhere near its previous pace. Oil and gas development, which ripped broad cana…

This Supreme Court 'victory' for oil giants is not what it seems

For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana, where it spilled into the Gulf of Mexico to create new land. But in the early 20th century, a series of dams and river-training structures were built to prevent flooding — leaving the river tamed and unable to produce new terrain at anywhere near its previous pace. Oil and gas development, which ripped broad cana…

This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems

For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana, where it spilled into the Gulf of Mexico to create new land. But in the early 20th century, a series of dams and river-training structures were built to prevent flooding - leaving the river tamed and unable to produce new terrain at anywhere near its previous pace. Oil and gas development, which ripped broad cana…