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this post was submitted on 13 May 2025
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That's great news. But rather ironic that the argument is that the data is useful/necessary for business. Not that's it's useful/necessary for human rights or other unimportant things.
Business/Insurance is a great reason to have federal climate reporting. There is no good reason to have it duplicated at every state, insurance, farm level. It is a massive savings/benefit to have it centralized.
That’s honestly the only argument that matters right now, unfortunately.
They take the "business" tack because you can more easily put a value to it, they can show loss. Future pain and suffering and broad "human rights" arguments are more nebulous to a court of law ruling on a specific complaint. And courts only rule on the specifics of a case. "How is this action hurting you ATM or in the near future?" And prove it, with numbers and stuff.
Does that make sense? Courts are not interested in feelings or possible futures. The plaintiffs made a solid argument with, "This is hurting our business now, and by denying us planning, clearly hurts us in the short-term." And no one is going to argue that farming isn't a business with a short-term planning needs.
Pretty funny that farmers, insurance companies and the military recognize climate change as an immediate and future issue. Must be woke. MAGA!