Hold climate change activists accountable for Maui wildfire missteps
Although groups such as the Sierra Club would rightfully never be held liable in a court for their possibly critical role in this disaster, the court of public opinion must take note of the familiar fact pattern
News on the Net -- Hawai'i Free Press, Bio and Archives--October 9, 2023
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Embers had barely cooled, and tears hadn’t yet dried, in Lahaina when the first lawsuit was filed. In August, Maui County filed suit against Hawaiian Electric for negligence it alleges was responsible for the deadly Lahaina wildfire.
Regardless of how that case plays out, experts agree that, like in most wildfires, the devastation was caused by a confluence of natural conditions and human decisions. ---More...
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