"Utah has made it nearly impossible for residents to hold fossil fuel companies legally accountable for climate damages.

The new state legislation comes as part of a push from Big Oil and its political allies—including groups tied to right-wing impresario Leonard Leo—for legal immunity in red statehouses and Congress.

This is a surrender to wealthy special interests and an affront to the public good."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/utah-hb222-law-shields-fossil-fuel-oil-gas-firms-legal-liability-climate-damages/

#BigOil #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDestruction #Corruption

New Utah law shields fossil fuel firms from liability for climate chaos.

"I don’t see why industry would be pushing for immunity if they thought they could win on the merits."

Mother Jones