Aaron Rubin
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 4PM EDT
The Justice Department is suing New York and Vermont over laws that are aimed at holding fossil fuel companies responsible for damages from more extreme storms and heat waves. The department's also suing Hawaii and Michigan to stop them from suing fossil fuel companies for allegedly misleading the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 4PM EDT
The Justice Department says climate pollution is a national and global issue and that states are exceeding their authority. An environmental coalition called Make Polluters Pay says the Justice Department lawsuits are politically motivated. The Supreme Court has already refused to halt climate lawsuits filed against the fossil fuel industry by various states and localities.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 4PM EDT
There'll be some delays. It's not going to be as easy as it's been where you could typically expect your items from Temo and Sheen to be a little bit slower than your Amazon packages, but still get there consistently in about a week. Now there's going to be more variability where some of your packages might sit for several weeks because the customs process is more complicated with this change.