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US States And Communities Are Suing Big Oil For Its Damaging Climate Lies. Will The US Federal Government Follow Suit?

US States And Communities Are Suing Big Oil For Its Damaging Climate Lies. Will The US Federal Government Follow Suit?

Lawyer who led the federal case against Big Tobacco tells Congress a Justice Department probe against the petroleum industry is appropriate. As climate change deception lawsuits filed by US states and municipalities against oil and gas majors continue to wind their way through the courts, pressure is building on the

Court Grants US Government's Request To Terminate Juliana v. US Youth Climate Case

Court Grants US Government's Request To Terminate Juliana v. US Youth Climate Case

A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court has shut down a rights-based climate lawsuit brought by 21 young people against the US federal government before the case could get to trial. With the court’s order this time, it appears the landmark case could be permanently ended. The Ninth

Youth Climate Plaintiffs Rally Outside The White House Demanding US Government Face Trial In Juliana v. US

Youth Climate Plaintiffs Rally Outside The White House Demanding US Government Face Trial In Juliana v. US

On the eve of Earth Day, young climate activists who are taking governments to court over the climate crisis in the US assembled in front of the White House in Washington DC to send a clear message to US President Joe Biden and his administration’s Department of Justice: “We

Industry Allies Amplify Big Oil's Demand For US Supreme Court To End Climate Accountability Lawsuits

Industry Allies Amplify Big Oil's Demand For US Supreme Court To End Climate Accountability Lawsuits

These fossil fuel friends - including a former US Attorney General - are fighting against climate cases in US courts. Oil and gas industry trade associations, corporate-backed legal organizations, Republican attorneys general and other fossil fuel industry allies recently filed court briefs supporting Big Oil’s latest bid to have

Historic Ruling Issued By European Human Rights Court In Climate Case

Historic Ruling Issued By European Human Rights Court In Climate Case

Switzerland's insufficient climate mitigation measures violate European Convention on Human Rights, court finds. A regional human rights court in Europe ruled today for the first time in its 65-year history that the climate crisis is a serious threat to human rights, finding that the Swiss government’s insufficient

These Next Two Weeks Are Big For Climate Accountability Through The Courts In Europe

These Next Two Weeks Are Big For Climate Accountability Through The Courts In Europe

Efforts to hold major corporations and governments accountable through the courts for policies and actions that fuel the climate crisis are on the rise around the world, and especially so in Europe. This week and next will see critical developments in European climate accountability litigation. Hearings on the appeal of

Pennsylvania County Takes On Big Oil As Climate Deception Cases Continue Mounting

Pennsylvania County Takes On Big Oil As Climate Deception Cases Continue Mounting

A county in southeastern Pennsylvania just north of Philadelphia filed a climate accountability lawsuit on Monday against a handful of major oil and gas companies and their chief trade association, seeking to hold them liable for rising costs associated with recovering from and preparing for increasingly severe climate impacts such

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