CNN Host Angered by Footage of Hail in Colorado: ‘Some People Don’t Think Climate Change is Necessarily Happening’
Climate Change
NPR: Best Way to Fight Texas Wildfires Is ‘Getting Real’ on Climate Change
A National Public Radio report blamed global warming for wildfires in Texas and suggested the best way to put fires out is by “getting real” on climate change.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes: Covering Climate Change Is a ‘Palpable Ratings Killer’
MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes tweeted Tuesday that covering stories about climate change is a “palpable ratings killer” for news shows.
Baltimore Files Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Companies After Similar Suit Dismissed
Officials with the City of Baltimore announced a lawsuit Friday against major oil producers such as Exxon, BP, and Shell Oil, claiming the companies caused damages by contributing to global climate change.
Report: U.S. Had World’s Largest Decline in CO2 Emissions in 2017
The United States in 2017 experienced the largest decline in carbon emissions in the world, according to a recent report.
Rhode Island Opens Up New Front in Climate Change Lawsuit Offensive
The Rhode Island attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court against ExxonMobil (Exxon), BP, Shell, and others, arguing that the energy producers knew their product contributed to climate change, but “engaged in a coordinated, multi-front effort to conceal and deny their own knowledge” of possible resulting threats.
Iranian General: Israel Creating Drought by Causing Clouds Not to Release Rain
An Iranian general on Monday accused Israel of manipulating the weather to prevent rain in Iran, adding that his country is facing “cloud and snow theft.”
Democrat Jay Inslee Compares His Fight for Carbon Tax to Nelson Mandela’s Fight Against Apartheid
Court Deals Another Blow to NY AG Schneiderman in Open Records Case
A New York appellate court again ordered that state’s top cop to pay thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees for improperly denying a request for documents under the state’s Freedom of Information Law.
Ruling Brings Exxon Closer to Deposing Key Players Driving Climate Lawsuits
A state judge in Texas has left the door open for ExxonMobil to seek deposition testimony from many of the key players who are the driving force behind climate change lawsuits from local governments like San Francisco, Oakland, and New York City.
