, a nonprofit advocacy group founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader. On its website, it says “Corporations have their lobbyists. The people need advocates too. That’s where we come in.” Last week, Regunberg and three colleagues — Cindy Cho, David Arkush, and Donald Braman — released a. Bringing criminal charges against fossil fuel companies may seem like a giant leap into the unknown, but the analysis by the four authors is extensive and exhaustive.
“These companies have made trillions of dollars from their reckless conduct, while regular people, like the victims of the July 2023 heat wave, pay the price. These victims deserve justice no less than the victims of street-level homicides.
“Though this memo asks a particular question — how officials in Maricopa County could pursue reckless manslaughter or second degree murder prosecutions for deaths caused by the July 2023 heat wave — its analysis is relevant in most jurisdictions where prosecutors might seek justice for climate victims.