Lead Attorney for Activists Admits: "These Lawsuits Are Not About … Climate Change"
229 views BP P.L.C., et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, it’s important to remember that this case – and the several other climate lawsuits leveled against energy producers in recent years – are not driven by the desire to address climate change. Rather, these efforts are part of a politically motivated campaign to pressure major energy companies to stop producing traditional energy while generating massive payouts for the lawyers and activist groups involved. As Vic Sher, the partner at the law firm Sher Edling, who is arguing Baltimore’s case in front of the high court, s...