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The report details how climate change is accelerating in Nevada, leading to increased drought, extreme heat, and erratic precipitation. It outlines the resulting economic burdens, including the costs of wildfire suppression, water conservation efforts to protect Lake Mead, and the need for infrastructure upgrades to mitigate flooding and heat-related health risks.

The report details how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather in New Hampshire, leading to significant infrastructure damage and economic losses. It highlights a 12% increase in annual precipitation since 1901, a 2°F rise in average annual temperature since 1971, and a 7-inch rise in sea level since 1950. The document outlines necessary adaptation costs across public health, infrastructure, and local planning to mitigate risks to the state's winter recreation industry, coastal properties, and public school systems.

A June 2024 survey of 802 likely voters in Wisconsin reveals that 63% of respondents believe taxpayers face increased costs due to climate change and 63% support litigation against major oil and gas companies to recover these costs. A significant majority (81%) believe oil and gas companies should be responsible for at least some portion of the state's future climate costs, with 47% stating they should be responsible for all or most of them.

Wisconsin taxpayers will need to spend at least $16.7 billion through 2040 to protect communities from climate change, with municipal governments bearing the vast majority of these costs ($14.1 billion). The most significant expenses include improving stormwater management ($6.67 billion) and proactive road maintenance ($5.09 billion). The report highlights that these costs fall disproportionately on high racial minority areas and low-education rural communities, potentially consuming a significant portion of local public works budgets. It argues that fossil fuel companies should be held legally accountable for these damages.

A survey of 500 likely voters in Los Angeles County reveals strong public support for 'polluters pay' litigation, with 74% of respondents supporting lawsuits against major oil and gas companies to cover climate costs. The data shows that 69% of voters believe taxpayers face increased costs due to climate change, and 87% believe oil and gas companies should be responsible for some portion of these costs.

The report estimates that governments in Los Angeles County will need to spend at least $12.5 billion through 2040 to adapt to climate change, with municipal governments bearing the largest share. The highest costs are associated with stormwater management to mitigate flooding ($4.3 billion) and combating urban heat islands through cool pavements ($2.5 billion) and tree planting ($1.4 billion). The study highlights that these costs disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color, and argues that fossil fuel companies should be held legally accountable for these expenses.

The report details how the plastics industry promoted recycling as a false solution to plastic waste despite knowing it was technically and economically unviable. It outlines a history of industry tactics, from promoting disposability in the 1950s to the current promotion of 'advanced recycling' as a means to avoid bans and maintain virgin plastic production.

The document compiles historical evidence from the plastics industry showing a disconnect between public claims about recycling and internal assessments. Industry documents from the 1970s through the 1990s reveal that the industry viewed material recycling as economically marginal or impractical, often preferring waste-to-energy incineration. Despite this, the industry funded public relations campaigns and supported coding systems (like the SPI resin identification codes) that suggested recyclability to consumers, even when the industry knew that markets for recycled plastics were unstable or non-existent for most resin types.

The report argues that the fossil fuel industry has shifted from outright climate denial to a strategy of 'duplicity,' using greenwashing and misleading claims to protect profits while expanding fossil fuel production. It details how companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, and Chevron overstate their clean energy investments, set unrealistic or retracted emissions goals, promote unviable 'false solutions' such as carbon capture and algae biofuels, use front groups to lobby against climate policy, and shift responsibility for emissions onto individual consumers.

The report details how Hawaii is experiencing accelerating climate crises, specifically through extreme drought, intense tropical storms, sea level rise, and increasing temperatures. It provides comprehensive lists of potential costs for mitigation and adaptation, ranging from water management and wildfire suppression to floodproofing infrastructure and public health interventions.

The report details the environmental and economic risks Maine faces due to climate change, including sea level rise, extreme precipitation, drought, and rising temperatures. It quantifies risks such as the potential inundation of 3,700 homes and the threat to a $600 million fishing industry, while providing comprehensive lists of necessary infrastructure and policy adaptations to mitigate these costs.

The report details how climate change threatens the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) through sea level rise, intense storms, and extreme heat. It provides specific projections for sea level rise in New Jersey and New York City, notes the increasing frequency of 'nuisance flooding' at The Battery, and highlights the vulnerability of critical assets like LaGuardia Airport's Runway 13/31. The document quantifies historical damages, such as the billions lost during Superstorm Sandy, and lists a comprehensive set of potential adaptation costs, including flood-proofing buildings, elevating infrastructure, and mitigating heat-induced rail and road degradation.

The Center for Climate Integrity argues that TIME magazine's list of influential climate leaders erroneously includes fossil fuel executives, such as Sultan Al Jaber and representatives from ExxonMobil, thereby failing to recognize the industry as the cause of the climate emergency.

A July 2023 survey of 400 likely voters in Pennsylvania indicates that 65% believe human activity causes climate change and 73% believe Pennsylvania taxpayers face increased costs due to its effects. A significant majority (90%) believe oil and gas companies should pay at least some of the costs for local community adaptation, and 69% support suing these companies to ensure they pay their share. Additionally, 69% of respondents would be more likely to support a political candidate who advocates for suing oil and gas companies to fund infrastructure rebuilding and prevention of climate-related damage.

The survey finds that a majority of Pennsylvania likely voters attribute climate change to human activity and support holding oil and gas companies financially responsible for climate adaptation costs.

Pennsylvania's municipal governments are projected to spend at least $15.47 billion by 2040 to adapt to climate change, with stormwater drainage capacity representing the largest expense at $7.8 billion. The report highlights that these costs will disproportionately affect rural, high-poverty, and Environmental Justice areas, with some small municipalities facing annual per capita costs exceeding $1,000. The authors argue that major oil and gas companies should be held legally accountable for these costs rather than taxpayers.

The brief asserts that Defendants had actual knowledge of the catastrophic risks of fossil fuel combustion as early as the late 1950s, confirmed through internal research and industry-wide consensus. It details a coordinated strategy to manufacture doubt via public relations campaigns, funding of contrarian scientists, and the use of 'shadow groups' to undermine scientific consensus. The document highlights a contradiction where companies protected their own physical assets from sea-level rise while publicly denying such risks. Finally, it argues that current 'net zero' pledges and natural gas promotions constitute ongoing greenwashing and deception.

The report details how the climate crisis is accelerating in Arizona, leading to increased drought, extreme heat, and flooding. It quantifies specific impacts—such as a 71% decline in Lake Mead's volume since 2000 and nearly 500 heat-related deaths in Maricopa County during the summer of 2023—and outlines the extensive infrastructure, public health, and water management costs required for adaptation.

The document presents data from a 2019 nationwide survey and several state-level polls showing that a majority of US voters believe oil and gas companies should pay for climate change damages. It highlights that support for suing these companies and requiring them to cover costs often increases after respondents are informed about the industry's history of deception.

A group of New York State legislators wrote to the U.S. Attorney General and Solicitor General requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) support the adjudication of climate-related state claims in state courts. The letter argues that the DOJ should reject the Trump Administration's previous positions and align with President Biden's executive order to hold polluters accountable. The authors highlight that the fossil fuel industry has consistently attempted to move these cases to federal court, despite multiple Circuit courts rejecting such arguments.