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Connecticut Becomes The Fifth State To Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change

Connecticut Becomes The Fifth State To Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change

Story originally published by Drilled News On Monday, September 14, Connecticut announced it had filed a lawsuit in state court against oil major ExxonMobil for alleged “decades of deceit” on the risks of climate change that stem from burning fossil fuels. “ExxonMobil sold oil and gas, but it also sold

Australian Teens Bring Class Action Climate Lawsuit To Stop Coal Mine Expansion

Australian Teens Bring Class Action Climate Lawsuit To Stop Coal Mine Expansion

Story originally published by DeSmog This week, a group of eight Australian teens has brought a groundbreaking new climate change lawsuit against Australia’s Federal Minister for the Environment in an effort to stop a proposed coal mine expansion in the state of New South Wales, roughly 267 miles north

Appeals Court Repeatedly Questions Big Oil Lawyer On Allegations Of Deception During Hearing In Rhode Island Climate Case

Appeals Court Repeatedly Questions Big Oil Lawyer On Allegations Of Deception During Hearing In Rhode Island Climate Case

Chevron attorney Ted Boutrous. Credit: Getty ImagesA climate change lawsuit brought by the state of Rhode Island against major fossil fuel producers like Chevron and Shell had a court hearing on Friday, September 11 where lawyers for each side presented diverging characterizations of the case, and the court appeared skeptical

Delaware Just Sued 30 Fossil Fuel Companies And The American Petroleum Institute Over Climate 'Denial And Disinformation'

Delaware Just Sued 30 Fossil Fuel Companies And The American Petroleum Institute Over Climate 'Denial And Disinformation'

Story originally published by DeSmog Delaware, the home state of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, announced on Thursday, September 10 that it is taking dozens of major oil and gas companies including BP, Chevron, and ExxonMobil to court over the rising costs of climate impacts such as sea level rise

Climate Litigation Reaches American South With Charleston, SC Filing Latest Suit

Climate Litigation Reaches American South With Charleston, SC Filing Latest Suit

Story originally published by Drilled News The city of Charleston, South Carolina is going to court to hold two dozen oil and gas companies accountable for alleged deception about the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change. Charleston filed its lawsuit against 24 petroleum firms in South Carolina state

Canadian Government "Fundamentally Mischaracterizes" Constitutional Climate Case, Youth Plaintiffs Argue

Canadian Government "Fundamentally Mischaracterizes" Constitutional Climate Case, Youth Plaintiffs Argue

Lawyers representing 15 Canadian youth suing the federal government of Canada over the climate crisis have responded to the government’s bid to have lawsuit dismissed. The youth plaintiffs in the case La Rose et. al. v. Her Majesty the Queen argue that Canada is violating their constitutional rights by

Latest Youth Climate Lawsuit Filed Against 33 European Countries Over Human Rights

Latest Youth Climate Lawsuit Filed Against 33 European Countries Over Human Rights

Story originally published by DeSmog Six young people from Portugal have filed an unprecedented climate change lawsuit against almost all of Europe, targeting 33 European nations for failing to take adequate action on the climate crisis that they say threatens their human rights. It is the latest in a series

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