Leonard Leo
Coverage of Leonard Leo in the Nexus archive.
- Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science
A program linked to the fossil fuel industry, hosted by the Antonin Scalia Law School, is teaching judges to question climate science, while the Climate Judiciary Project faces political backlash. Congressional investigations and legal battles over climate liability laws are intensifying, with conservative groups alleging bias against climate scientists.
- GOP Megadonor Leonard Leo Is Bankrolling a Website on the Warpath Against Somalis
The Maine Wire, a right-wing news site in Maine, has shifted focus to target Maine's Somali community amid federal immigration crackdowns, influenced by funding from GOP megadonor Leonard Leo and other conservative donors. This has led to increased federal scrutiny and raids on Somali-owned businesses.
- “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
Republican-led states are enacting laws to shield oil and gas companies from climate-related legal accountability, part of a coordinated effort linked to Leonard Leo and organizations like Consumers’ Research. These laws aim to block lawsuits against fossil fuel firms, with strategies discussed at ALEC events.