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Facing "Existential Threats" From Climate Change, Two Indian Tribes Sue Big Oil

Facing "Existential Threats" From Climate Change, Two Indian Tribes Sue Big Oil

A pair of Indian Tribes in the US Pacific Northwest are taking major oil and gas companies to court over climate-related damage and alleged deception. On Wednesday, December 20 the Makah Indian Tribe and the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe each filed climate lawsuits in King County Superior Court in Washington

"Sounding The Alarm," A New Youth Lawsuit Seeks Climate Action By EPA

"Sounding The Alarm," A New Youth Lawsuit Seeks Climate Action By EPA

Story originally published by The New Lede US environmental regulators have allowed “dangerous levels of climate pollution” to destabilize the climate system with horrific impacts that will worsen over time, according to allegations laid out in a federal lawsuit filed Sunday by a group of California youth. “We are running

"Time Is Up" — EPA Facing Threat Of Citizens' Lawsuit Seeking Cap On Climate Pollution

"Time Is Up" — EPA Facing Threat Of Citizens' Lawsuit Seeking Cap On Climate Pollution

Story originally published by The New Lede US regulators are breaking the law by failing to set a national cap on climate pollution, endangering human health and the environment, according to a consortium threatening to file a citizens’ lawsuit against the government to force “stronger, faster actions to address the

Honolulu's Climate Suit Against Big Oil Advances Towards Trial

Honolulu's Climate Suit Against Big Oil Advances Towards Trial

Story originally published by DeSmog A lawsuit filed by the city and county of Honolulu against nearly a dozen fossil fuel companies is moving towards trial in Hawaii after the Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the companies’ arguments for dismissing the case on appeal. Honolulu first sued 10 fossil

California Joins States Suing Big Oil For Its Role In The Climate Crisis

California Joins States Suing Big Oil For Its Role In The Climate Crisis

Story originally published by DeSmog The state of California has jumped into the ring in the fight to hold some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers accountable for their role in driving the worsening climate crisis. On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against five

Attorneys: Verdict In Montana Youth Climate Case Bolsters Climate Suit Against US

Attorneys: Verdict In Montana Youth Climate Case Bolsters Climate Suit Against US

Story originally published in DeSmog Attorneys representing a group of young people suing the United States government in a groundbreaking constitutional climate lawsuit are pressing a federal district court in Oregon to deny the Department of Justice’s attempts to quash the case before trial, citing the recent ruling out

Montana Youth Activists Win Historic Climate Change Lawsuit

Montana Youth Activists Win Historic Climate Change Lawsuit

Story originally published in DeSmog A Montana court ruled in favor of 16 young people who put their state government on trial in June in the first constitutional climate trial in U.S. history. In an order issued Monday, Judge Kathy Seeley in the First Judicial District Court of Montana

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