Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Tag: climate litigation

Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate...

In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...

Trump executive order targets state climate laws, shields fossil fuel industry...

New order directs Justice Department to block enforcement of state climate laws, raising legal questions and stoking fears of fossil fuel immunity.

Record number of climate lawsuits target governments and corporations for misleading...

A surge in climate lawsuits holds governments and corporations accountable, with notable successes in challenging misleading climate claims and failing to meet environmental obligations.

2023 has been a big year for climate accountability in the...

From a groundbreaking trial in Montana to a “truly historic” human rights hearing in Europe, climate change litigation took big steps forward this year.

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Thanks, MAGA, for exposing six corrosive myths that plague America—if we survive!

So kudos to today’s rightwing bellicosity for making clear the U.S. unilaterally wields deadly, rapacious power, whether sensible or stupid or gratuitous.

Trump administration threatens media licenses and treason charges over Iran war coverage

Critics warn FCC pressure on broadcasters and presidential threats of treason charges represent a dangerous escalation against press freedom during an active military conflict.

Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...

Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.

Million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for 2026

Recent polling indicates significant public support for reform, with approximately 71 percent of voters favoring a tax increase on wealthy Americans to guarantee the program's solvency.

Big oil knew it was wrecking Louisiana’s coast, records show

Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes.