Back in 2000, a Supreme Court opinion opened the door for that possibility. The critical issue for citizen suits is who — the government or private citizens — collects fines and has control. A person filing a citizen suit must tell the government ahead of time. Citizen suits can force compliance with the law and result in fines, which go to the U.S. Treasury. For all of AP’s environmental coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environmentThe post Waiting 26 years ‘for this shoe to drop’: Musk’s AI company joins the fight to strip citizens of their power to sue appeared first on Fortune.