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Judge Reactivates Landmark Youth Climate Case Against The US Government

Judge Reactivates Landmark Youth Climate Case Against The US Government

The groundbreaking constitutional climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States is back on track after a federal judge in Oregon ruled that the youth-led case can proceed under a revised version of the complaint. In an order issued June 1, US District Judge Ann Aiken granted the plaintiffs’ request to file

Hoboken Lodges First State-Level Racketeering Charge In Big Oil Climate Lawsuit

Hoboken Lodges First State-Level Racketeering Charge In Big Oil Climate Lawsuit

Story originally published in DeSmog In a first at the state level, the City of Hoboken, New Jersey recently added racketeering charges to its climate lawsuit against major petroleum producers and their national trade group the American Petroleum Institute (API). Hoboken is making this claim against fossil fuel companies under

Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil's Bid To Derail Climate Liability Lawsuits

Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil's Bid To Derail Climate Liability Lawsuits

Story originally published in DeSmog The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied requests from major oil companies to intervene in climate liability lawsuits aimed at holding fossil fuel producers accountable for climate damages and alleged disinformation campaigns. The court’s denial of the industry’s petitions means that the

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’

Montana Repeals State Energy Policy As Climate Trial Nears

Montana Repeals State Energy Policy As Climate Trial Nears

Story originally published in DeSmog Montana has repealed its 30-year-old energy policy – including a 2011 amendment that prioritized fossil-fuel development. The move comes as a June trial date approaches for a youth-led climate lawsuit against the state. In the lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, sixteen Montana children and teenagers

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

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

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