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Could You Really Charge Oil Companies with Murder? Plus: Supreme Court Climate Update

Jul 9, 2024
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Aaron Regunburg
Aaron Regunburg, senior climate policy counsel at Public Citizen, discusses exploring criminal charges, including homicide, against oil companies for climate change-induced deaths. The podcast delves into the challenges of proving causation and mental state, advocating for using criminal law as a tool for climate action amidst Supreme Court challenges.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 6min
2
Exploring Homicide Charges Against Oil Companies for Climate Change
05:47 • 3min
3
Criminal Charges Against Oil Companies for Climate Change Deaths
08:49 • 17min
4
Exploring Criminal Law as a Tool for Climate Action Amid Supreme Court Challenges
25:24 • 3min
5
Implications of Chevron Deference in Judicial Decision-Making
28:06 • 5min
6
Urgency of Court Reform and Holding Climate Criminals Accountable
32:38 • 5min