Emma speaks with Richard Wiles, President of The Center for Climate Integrity, to discuss the recent efforts to file lawsuits against Big Oil companies for violating racketeering laws.<br /><br /><a href="https://climateintegrity.org/about/people/richard-wiles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://climateintegrity.org/about/people/richard-wiles</a><br /><br /><a href="https://climateintegrity.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://climateintegrity.org/</a><br /><br />Richard Wiles then joins as he dives right into why litigation has proved to be a promising avenue in the fight against climate change, as – while it doesn’t allow for actual solutions – it provides the opportunity to hold to account the companies responsible, and reaffirm in the public eye what we already know about the mass and ongoing coverup of the climate emergency. Wiles then parses through the blueprint set by cases against the Tobacco and Opioid industries, respectively, and the long history of politicians asking the DOJ to pursue similar claims against Exxon, Shell, and co. Next, Wiles walks us through the various legal avenues open to the DOJ, including base-level fraud charges, versus a much larger RICO case, and why the former allows for bigger financial accountability, while the latter forces open and active communication in any future marketing or sales of fossil fuels, before wrapping up by assessing the Biden administration’s shaky record on climate change, and how this case could change that.<br /><br />Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12 p.m. EST on YouTube OR listen via daily podcast at <a href="http://www.Majority.FM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.Majority.FM</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative</a><br /><a href="https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm</a><br /><br />#SamSeder #EmmaVigeland #MajorityReport #politics #news #progressive #leftist #democrats #liberal<br /><br />SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: <a href="http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/</a> <br /><br />Download TMR's FREE app: <a href="http://www.majorityapp.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.majorityapp.com</a> <br /><br />TMR MERCH: <a href="http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com</a> <br /><br />CHECK OUT MORE from the MR crew:<br />Matt Binder DOOMED <a href="https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder</a><br />Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse</a><br />Emma Vigeland ESVN <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow</a><br />Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING <a href="https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning</a><br /><br />OTHER LINKS: <br />Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport</a> <br />Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/MajorityReport" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://facebook.com/MajorityReport</a> <br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/MajorityFM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/MajorityFM</a> <br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0EIVFdgMY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0EIVFdgMY</a>