“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability

Trump ally plots 'economic civil war' with GOP help — while no one's looking

Across the country, Republican-led state legislatures are passing a slate of laws that effectively shield oil and gas companies from legal claims that they are responsible for the destruction and mounting toll caused by climate change. Fifteen laws have either been passed or are currently being debated in 11 states. Together, they threaten to remove long-standing tools for the public to hold corporations accountable.A ProPublica investigation ha…

“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability

Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

These states could give Big Oil a free pass

Illustration by Tess AbbotIn states that were recently hit by disasters made worse by the burning of fossil fuels — from extreme heat to severe winter storms — Republican lawmakers are working to shield Big Oil companies from having to pay for the damage.Bills in at least five Republican-controlled state legislatures would prohibit lawsuits that aim to hold fossil fuel companies and other greenhouse gas polluters liable for climate damages. The …

Lawyers, Guns & Money

While we and the world are trying to survive rule by Donald Trump and the significant minority of Americans who love everything he is doing, I’m interested in thinking about the people who created the long term vision for all of this. In short, we live in Ed Meese’s world. We live in Pat Buchanan’s world. We live in Phyllis Schlafly’s world. And we live in Leonard Leo’s world. Trump may hate Leo, but Leo is the real winner of the modern era and …

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Across the country, Republican-led state legislatures are passing a slate of laws that effectively shield oil and gas companies from legal claims that they are responsible for the destruction and mounting toll caused by climate change. Fifteen laws have either been passed or are currently being debated in 11 states. Together, they threaten to remove long-standing tools for the public to hold corporations accountable. A ProPublica investigation h…