The oil companies argue that b/c they operated w/leases issued by the fed. gov. they were acting as “federal officers” & therefore the case belongs in federal court.
As it turns out, Barrett’s father may have worked on some of those lease agreements.
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Check out @WeAreDrilled in @Stitcher's Roadtrip Ready collection! Season 5 is the perfect binge listen for your holiday break: The story of Chevron's oil spills in Ecuador, the resulting trial, and what the case says about the power of oil companies.
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ICYMI, Exxon says @MassAGO Maura Healey is attempting to silence the oil giant for its "views" on climate change.
Healey says Exxon's deceptive marketing isn't protected by the First Amendment or by her state's anti-SLAPP statute.
https://t.co/A1UCnRtQ6W via @ClimateDocket
NEW piece from @ClimateDocket explores ALEC’s Public Nuisance Reform Act draft that will "to make climate liability and other lawsuits based on public nuisance laws nearly impossible.”
#ALECExposed#ClimateEmergency
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NEW piece from @ClimateDocket explores ALEC’s Public Nuisance Reform Act draft that will "to make climate liability and other lawsuits based on public nuisance laws nearly impossible.”
#ALECExposed#ClimateEmergency
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