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Biden Administration Deals A Legal Blow To Big Oil

Biden Administration Deals A Legal Blow To Big Oil

President Passes a major climate test as Department of Justice backs state and city climate change lawsuits. Story originally published in SIERRA The Biden administration failed a major climate test last month when it granted approval of the controversial Willow project in Alaska—and in the process shattered the president’

US Justice Department Tells Supreme Court To Reject Big Oil Petition In Colorado Climate Lawsuit

US Justice Department Tells Supreme Court To Reject Big Oil Petition In Colorado Climate Lawsuit

Story originally published in DeSmog Communities in the United States suing major fossil fuel producers over climate-related harms got a boost in court on Thursday. At the request of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Justice weighed in on a key procedural question that has been ensnaring the

Lawsuit Targets Shell's Board Of Directors Over Energy Transition Plans

Story originally published in DeSmog Shell’s board of directors officially has been served with a world-first lawsuit aiming to hold its corporate directors personally liable for alleged mismanagement of climate risk. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by UK-based environmental law organization ClientEarth, contends that Shell’s strategy to address climate

Congressional Probe Of Big Oil’s Climate Disinformation Could Boost Climate Accountability Litigation Already Underway

Congressional Probe Of Big Oil’s Climate Disinformation Could Boost Climate Accountability Litigation Already Underway

Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform have wrapped up a historic investigation into Big Oil’s obstruction and obfuscation of climate and the clean energy transition and are handing the torch off for others to continue to the probe and to press for accountability. The

Judge Deals Latest Blow To Big Oil In DC Climate Fraud Case

Judge Deals Latest Blow To Big Oil In DC Climate Fraud Case

Story originally published in DeSmog In recent years, communities across the United States increasingly have turned to the courts to hold oil and gas companies accountable for alleged fraud — which has worsened the climate crisis — and now those lawsuits are inching towards trial. Despite dogged attempts from industry lawyers to

New Jersey Is Latest State To Take Big Oil To Court Over Climate Crisis

New Jersey Is Latest State To Take Big Oil To Court Over Climate Crisis

ExxonMobil and several other major oil companies facing a barrage of climate liability lawsuits from U.S. cities, counties and states were served with yet another legal complaint last month, from the state where Exxon originated and remains incorporated. On Tuesday, October 18 New Jersey became the seventh state thus

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Procedural Question In Baltimore's Climate Accountability Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Procedural Question In Baltimore's Climate Accountability Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies

A lawsuit brought by the City of Baltimore against nearly two dozen fossil fuel companies seeking to hold them accountable for climate harms stemming from their products reached the Supreme Court bench this week. Although the Court was not hearing the case on its merits or substance, the Justices appeared

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