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Trump's Dept. of Interior is expediting coal leasing and cancelling a wind energy project - all announced on the same day

This is not even an "all of the above" energy strategy. It's clearly fossil fuels above all

‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic ‘not feasible’ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.

“It's further proof that the plastics industry has been actively deceiving the public for decades about the recyclability of plastics” says @davisallen.bsky.social @climateintegrity.org

New evidence shows DuPont knew 50 years ago recycling "not feasible"

US constitution

This is the US Constitution page @ the Library of Congress

Sections 9 and 10 have been removed

9 includes habeas corpus, the courts' review of unlawful detention & imprisonment

This gov't can't change the Constitution w/ sneaky editing, but it's a new low: constitution.congress.gov/constitution/

US Government Says Court Should Dismiss Youth Case Challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders The Trump administration is asking a federal court to toss out a climate lawsuit brought by 22 young Americans on constitutional grounds challenging the administration’s pro-fossil fuel agenda, arguin...

The Trump admin. has filed its motion to dismiss the Lighthiser v. Trump youth climate case

It also wants the court to quash youth plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction - and demands a $1 billion bond if the court declines to do so

www.climateinthecourts.com/us-governmen...

The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.

Experts expect the ICJ ruling will spark more climate lawsuits—beyond the nearly 3,000 already underway in 60 countries. For journalists, every one of these lawsuits is a news story, writes Mark Hertsgaard of @coveringclimatenow.org.

EPA Moves to Roll Back Endangerment Finding, Threatening Climate Action Scientists, environmental advocates say the move further endangers our planet and clean air

EPA has proposed getting rid of its finding that GHGs endanger human health & welfare and axing emissions standards for motor vehicles

To support the move, DOE has issued a report contesting the underlying climate science

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The ICJ "has put corporations and the fossil fuel industry on notice" said climate lawyer Harj Narulla

"This ruling gives us a powerful new tool to hold polluters to account" - Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland

Can the US, the world's top oil & gas producer, be held accountable?

Boosting Fossil Fuels May Violate International Law, World’s Top Court Rules The International Court of Justice said countries supporting fossil fuel subsidies, exploration licenses, production and consumption could be committing internationally wrongful acts.

In its historic climate change advisory opinion, the ICJ said that countries that are supporting fossil fuel activities could be committing "internationally wrongful acts"

www.oneearthnow.org/p/boosting-f...

Exxon’s new project will capture carbon to drill for more oil Exxon sold carbon capture and storage as a climate solution — but under new Trump tax credits, public funds will be directed toward more oil extraction with less regulation.

Exxon marketed this Louisiana carbon capture project as a climate solution. Now, it will use captured CO2 to drill for more oil.

The announcement came days after Trump expanded public subsidies for enhanced oil recovery through carbon capture. www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-new...

World Court Delivers Landmark Opinion On Climate Justice, Confirming Countries Have Legal Duty To Act On The Climate Emergency The International Court of Justice – the world’s highest court and the principal judicial body of the United Nations – has issued a landmark and potentially game-changing advisory opinion on countries...

The ICJ affirmed that countries can be held liable for conduct that contributes to significant climate harm, incl. supporting continued fossil fuel activities

"The court said in no uncertain terms that climate impunity is no longer allowed"- Vishal Prasad

www.climateinthecourts.com/world-court-...

#GoodTrouble event in Pittsfield, MA carrying on the resistance to Trump’s fascist regime

Is the Australian Government Delivering on Climate Action? Weeks after approving a major gas project extension, the government prevails in a court case brought by Torres Strait Islanders seeking climate justice.

"Where the former Government failed on climate change, the Albanese Government is delivering," Minister Chris Bowen said in responding to a court ruling this week in a #climatejustice case

Weeks earlier, the government approved a huge gas project extension

www.oneearthnow.org/p/is-the-aus...

A "Turning Point": How International Courts are Addressing the Climate Emergency From human rights courts in Africa and Latin America to the world’s highest court, communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis seek legal clarification – and justice.

On July 23, the International Court of Justice will issue its landmark #climatejustice advisory opinion

This "will be a defining moment in the history of international climate action" says climate justice advocate Vishal Prasad

#ICJAO #ClimateLitigation
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Australia Does Not Owe ‘Duty Of Care’ To Torres Strait Islanders, Court Rules In Australian Climate Case The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of the Australian government in a landmark climate justice case brought by two indigenous Torres Strait Islanders, finding that the government did not...

The court noted that Torres Strait Islanders are on "the very frontline" of the climate crisis & are at risk of losing their island homes & culture

But, under Australian tort law, courts cannot question matters of "core government policy"

www.climateinthecourts.com/australia-do...

BREAKING: Court finds in favor of the Australian government, determining it does not owe a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islanders from climate change harm

The only recourse for climate-vulnerable people, the court says, is public advocacy, protest, & use of the ballot box

Big moment for #climatelitigation in Australia 🇦🇺

The court's decision is coming just one week ahead of what is expected to be an historic advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on states' legal obligations to prevent climate harm

Court To Decide Landmark Climate Justice Case In Australia Australia’s federal court will determine if the government owes a ‘duty of care’ to protect Torres Strait Islanders, who are at risk of becoming displaced by rising seas. A court in Australia is...

The Federal Court of Australia will issue a decision on July 15 in a landmark case on whether Australia 🇦🇺 has a legal obligation to take stronger climate action to protect some of its most vulnerable people – Torres Strait Islanders #climatejustice

www.climateinthecourts.com/court-to-dec...

Trump’s Plan to Eliminate FEMA Could Spell Disaster for Impacted Communities Here’s what’s at stake if Trump shutters the nation’s leading disaster response agency

Losing FEMA support will end up hurting communities

"I think there will be a lot of examples where communities hit by disasters—the trauma will continue for months & years because they’ll never fully recover" said Michael Coen, former FEMA chief of staff

www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump...

bar chart showing deaths associate with extreme heat with and without climate change in 12 European cities

About 1500 of the approx. 2300 people that will have lost their lives across 12 European cities last week would still live, if it wasn't for our burning of oil, coal and gas. If we care about the right to life, we need to stop burning fossil fuels. www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/pub...

A Human Rights Court Just Declared the Right to a Healthy Climate While the Inter-American Court on Human Rights calls for urgent climate action, Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ further unwinds climate progress, violates human rights.

A healthy & stable climate system is a human right, & urgent climate action is required under human rights law to address the #climateemergency, says the IACHR

Yet the US under Trump is actively backtracking on climate progress - and violating human rights

www.oneearthnow.org/p/a-human-ri...

‘Tipping points’ experts issue urgent message to world leaders World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say. The Global Tipping Points Conference is taking place in Exeter this week, and almo...

This is definitely not the time to delay or dial back climate policy. The urgency has never been greater.
We are approaching dangerous tipping points, almost 200 scientists warn. 🌊
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Human Rights Court Recognizes Right To A Healthy Climate, Calls For Urgent Action To Address Climate Emergency The Inter-American Court on Human Rights delivered a highly anticipated advisory opinion today on states’ human rights obligations in the context of the climate emergency, affirming that action to pro...

Historic opinion issued today from the Inter-American Court on Human Rights, confirming that urgent climate action is a requirement under international law
#ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #HumanRights

www.climateinthecourts.com/human-rights...

BREAKING: Inter-American Court of Human Rights has delivered its historic climate advisory opinion, confirming & recognizing:

- We are clearly facing a #ClimateEmergency
- Urgent action needed to mitigate & adapt
- Human right to a healthy climate!
- States must preserve & protect ecosystems, etc

They're Fighting Polluters. Trump's Tax Bill Guts Their Funding Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will slash funding that communities in Louisiana have used to take on the fossil fuel industry.

READ @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social: An EPA employee confided with me that the result will surely be that more people get sick and die. “There’s no way that couldn’t happen,” she tells me. “There’s just no way, scientifically, that there won’t be an increase.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act “Most Anti-Environment Bill in History” The legislation is poised to decimate clean energy programs while giving tax cuts to billionaires

On Tuesday, the Senate voted 51-50 to pass a massive spending bill that is expected to add over $3 trillion to the federal deficit while eliminating support for green energy and climate initiatives and slashing nutrition assistance and access to healthcare.

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act “Most Anti-Environment Bill in History” The legislation is poised to decimate clean energy programs while giving tax cuts to billionaires

Republicans are poised to deliver a big legislative victory to Trump, but at enormous cost to the health of millions of Americans & the fight against worsening climate change

"This bill destroys America, but does make the very rich even richer" says @apha.org

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Suing Like the Future Depends on It - Truthdig Trump wants to “unleash” fossil fuels to fight an "energy emergency." This youth-led lawsuit seeks to stop him.

Trump wants to “unleash” fossil fuels to fight an "energy emergency." This youth-led lawsuit seeks to stop him.

By @danad1012.bsky.social

www.truthdig.com/articles/sui...

Trump’s Plan to Eliminate FEMA Could Spell Disaster for Impacted Communities Here’s what’s at stake if Trump shutters the nation’s leading disaster response agency

Trump says he plans to start phasing out FEMA at the end of the year, leaving disaster response solely up to states at a time when climate-driven extreme weather is increasing

Storm survivors, Dem policymakers & experts say this plan is shortsighted & disastrous

www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump...

Supreme Court denies Exxon request to get rid of citizen lawsuits The oil major’s bid was one of several fossil fuel industry efforts to get a Supreme Court shield from accountability.

Exxon tried to get the Supreme Court to overturn citizens' ability to sue polluters for ongoing environmental harms.

It failed, and now has to pay $14 mil for toxic pollution at its Baytown, TX petrochemical complex -- the largest penalty ever from a citizen suit

www.exxonknews.org/p/supreme-co...

The new youth climate lawsuit against the Trump admin. specifically challenges moves like this to quash climate science

"The president is knowingly putting young people’s lives in danger to serve fossil fuel interests while silencing scientists" says Julia Olson

www.truthdig.com/articles/sui...