Left and the Law: Update on taking Big Oil to Court

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Air date: 
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 9:00am to 10:00am

 

In their Left & the Law segments on the Old Mole, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker regularly report on lawsuits against oil companies. Many of  these cases are based on evidence of lies and deceit on the part of oil executives. They have known for decades that their products are causing death and destruction on a level that threatens many forms of life on the planet. Today, Jan and Mike provide an update on the growing number of cases in jurisdictions across the country, focusing specifically on two important cases in Oregon: The Juliana vs US case (AKA youth vs gov) and the case against fossil fuel companies filed in Multnomah County over the devastating heat wave of 2021.

 

Top image: "mark veasey and exxon knew 05 20 amd 05 25 067" by 350.org is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.  Photo by Herb Keener, cropped. Description: banner saying "Look, Listen, Decide: Big Oil Knew," with drawings of executives looking at a chart of profits and drawing a curtain over planetary damage. Bottom image: "mark veasey and exxon knew 05 20 amd 05 25 066" by 350.org is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.  Photo by Herb Keener, cropped.  Description: banner saying "Exxon Lied and the Planet Fried" with an image of earth in flames.

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