Dark Waters Screening & Talk with Dr. Robert Bilott: The Lawyer Behind the Story

The Yale Environmental Law Association (YELA) is excited to welcome Dr. Robert Bilott for a screening of Dark Waters (2019), followed by a moderated Q&A with Dr. Bilott himself! Based on the true story of Bilott’s decades-long legal battle against chemical giant DuPont, Dark Waters follows an environmental attorney who takes on the case of a West Virginia farmer whose cattle are mysteriously dying. His investigation uncovers widespread water contamination linked to DuPont’s disposal of PFOA (C8), a toxic “forever chemical” used in the production of Teflon. What begins as a local environmental complaint grows into a landmark legal battle over corporate accountability, public health, and environmental justice. Join us for the screening and a rare opportunity to hear directly from the attorney behind the story about the litigation, the challenges he faced, and the real events that inspired the film!