Source: The American Prospect
by Hannah Story Brown
“The last time she ran for president, Kamala Harris gave a 16-minute interview with then-Mother Jones reporter Rebecca Leber about her vision for tackling the climate crisis. Harris brought evident comfort and energy to the topic, but most striking was the framing to which she returned again and again: corporate accountability. ‘It’s about having the conviction to take these guys into court and to hold them accountable, and not backing down, and not backing down because of the pressure,’ Harris told Leber. And shortly thereafter: ‘When you talk about the power of the prosecutor, I have always felt strongly that the role should be to go after … these powerful interests that are creating incredible harm in our communities, and without consequence creating that harm.'” (08/26/24)
https://prospect.org/environment/2024-08-26-kamala-harris-justice-department-polluters/