Submitted by Fred on

Climate Law Suit

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A couple years ago, while at a GOtham Green meeting I had a "Save the World" type of inspiration to blurt that, in the spirit of the tobacco litigation, somebody should bring a lawsuit against the oil companies concerning their obvious impact upon our climate change.   Of course, it was a favorably received notion, but nothing came of it.  

Recently, however, New York City instituted litigation against 5 major oil companies for their alleged impact on our climate. 

Of course, our leader denies there has been any climate change, but maybe this is a move in the right direction.  

The tobacco litigation looked like a long shot at first and we know how that ended.

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Submitted by MarilynGenoa on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 21:08

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Marilyn Genoa

Acknowledgment accountability education change not necessarily in that order

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 21:09

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Judy Mauer

Fingers Crossed. Any action against the current regime ( and their fossil fuel cronies) will be welcome. let's just hope this is the beginning of a an avalanche of resistance.
Fred Klein

Polar ice cap is melting and oceans rising...
Gideon Schein

Let us hope the litigation moves fast enough so that the Supreme Court is not already glutted with Trump Appointees.
Corey Bearak

City Pension funds are also looking to divest from fossil fuels. Big buildings in NYC also contribute greatly (or should I state "BIGLY") to adverse NYC air quality and more. We may need to worry more about who might preside over the trials and who appoints, etc., as these cases move forward.

Submitted by NeilHollander on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 08:22

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Neil Hollander

Let's leave Trump out of this for once . Can we possibly converse otherwise ? Kerfuffle! Covfefe ? Let's break this down . CO2 levels on the rise . Bad ? Isn't CO2 the mainstay of our foliage ? Photosynthesis? Isn't the main product of photosynthesis Oxygen ? OK . I'm just saying. Global warming ? Curbing dangerous climate change ? Do we dare to be so presumptuous to think that the fate of Mother Earth is in our hands ? That phenomenal species known as Homo Sapien ? The only warmongering self indulgent species on the planet ? Scientists agree that .... What the hell do scientists agree that ? Oh and yes we must stay below a 2 degree increase in global temperature to avoid catastrophic climate impact . There's that word again .... Catastrophic . Where have I heard that lately ? The term is used almost as frequently as " Racist ". Thank God for Leonardo Di Caprio I'll tell ya that !! God please save us from ourselves .

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Submitted by Fred on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 10:16

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Fred Klein

I think there may be common ground

Submitted by NeilHollander on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 10:42

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Neil Hollander

That I can buy into . But this should not be about partisan politics . Once the edge in the voices surface. It gets stupid .

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