Topic: Climate Lawsuits

A district judge in Montana ruled in favor of 16 young plaintiffs who argued the state violated their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment" by promoting fossil fuels. The decision requires state agencies to consider greenhouse gas emissions when evaluating energy projects. The state of Montana has announced plans to appeal the ruling, which the hosts characterize as a "publicity stunt."

Teen activist Jamie Margolin testifies before Congress about the "looming uncertainty" and nihilism felt by her generation due to climate change. The hosts identify her as a professional activist affiliated with "Zero Hour" and numerous well-funded environmental organizations. They critique her testimony, including her lawsuit against the State of Washington and her claims regarding the constitutional right to property.

A long-standing libel lawsuit filed by climatologist Michael Mann against Dr. Tim Ball was dismissed with prejudice by a Canadian judge. Mann, the creator of the famous "hockey stick" temperature graph, was ordered to pay Ball's legal costs after failing to produce underlying data for the court. The hosts discuss the implications of this ruling for the global warming debate and the transparency of climate science.

A group of 21 children, including 11-year-old Levi Draheim, has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government to block the use of fossil fuels. The hosts characterize the use of children in high-stakes litigation as "child abuse" and criticize the media for promoting these activists as independent legal actors.

A group of 21 students, including 11-year-old Avery McCray and lead plaintiff Kelsey Juliana, are suing the U.S. federal government over climate change. The lawsuit claims the government is violating their constitutional right to a healthy planet by supporting fossil fuels. The hosts interpret the media coverage of these children as a message that institutional powers "own the future" and the minds of the youth.

The emergence of carbon credit exchanges is compared to the bandwidth exchanges of the mid-1990s. Reports indicate that over 600 scientists are preparing to sue Al Gore and the IPCC over allegedly bogus global warming data. Meanwhile, the European Union is considering a 200 billion euro economic stimulus alongside new carbon taxes on corporations.