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New Utah Law Shields Fossil Fuel Firms From Liability for Climate Chaos

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.



Utah has made it nearly impossible for residents to hold fossil fuel companies legally accountable for climate damages in a move one advocacy group described as putting “profits for the biggest polluters over communities,” with other states expected to follow suit.



The new state legislation comes as part of a push from Big Oil and its political

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