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How Attorney Melinda Jankie Shaped Guyana's Environmental Law

Attorney Melinda Jankie helped shape Guyana's environmental legislation, including its constitutional right to a healthy environment. In May 2021, Jankie went to court to defend that right on behalf of Dr. Troy Thomas and Khadad DeFredis. The case was filed against the guy in his government, not ExxonMobil, but the judge quickly added the oil company. Their first course of action has been to try to get any of Dr. Thomas' testimony about climate change thrown out.

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