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Court Dismisses Pennsylvania County's Lawsuit Against Big Oil

Court Dismisses Pennsylvania County's Lawsuit Against Big Oil

State courts have been split over whether to advance cases alleging fossil fuel companies deceived the public about climate change. A state court judge in Pennsylvania has decided to toss out a lawsuit filed by a county government last year against major oil and gas companies alleging they deceived the

Colorado’s Top Court Rejects Oil Companies’ Appeal, Allowing Boulder’s Climate Suit To Move Forward

Colorado’s Top Court Rejects Oil Companies’ Appeal, Allowing Boulder’s Climate Suit To Move Forward

A climate accountability lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado against oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor is advancing towards trial after the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the trial court’s decision denying the companies’ attempts to dismiss the case. In a 5-2 ruling issued on May 12, the state’s

Hawaii Sues Big Oil For Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried To Block The Litigation

Hawaii Sues Big Oil For Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried To Block The Litigation

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News The state of Hawaii has joined an intensifying legal battle by states and communities across the country to

Youth Continue Climate Court Battles Against Governments

Youth Continue Climate Court Battles Against Governments

Young climate activists in Europe and the United States who have faced setbacks in their lawsuits challenging government climate policies are continuing to turn to courts in renewed attempts at accountability, filing fresh cases and appeals as they seek to hold governments accountable for exacerbating the climate emergency. In Sweden,

Top US Court Officially Ends Landmark Youth Climate Suit Against The Federal Government

Top US Court Officially Ends Landmark Youth Climate Suit Against The Federal Government

Juliana v. US case is closed after US Supreme Court denies cert petition. But lawyers for youth plaintiffs say the “fight is far from over.” The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to review a landmark youth constitutional climate lawsuit against the US federal government that an appellate

Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Alaska LNG Project In Latest Setback For Youth Climate Cases

Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Alaska LNG Project In Latest Setback For Youth Climate Cases

An Alaskan state court judge has dismissed a youth climate case seeking to halt the state’s development of a massive new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, deciding that the youths’ constitutional challenge to a state law authorizing the project is beyond judicial review. In a March 10 order granting

Puerto Rican Communities Can Proceed With Federal RICO Claims Against Big Oil In Climate Deception Suit, Judge Rules

Puerto Rican Communities Can Proceed With Federal RICO Claims Against Big Oil In Climate Deception Suit, Judge Rules

The magistrate judge’s decision sustaining federal racketeering and antitrust claims puts the case on track for trial. A major class action climate lawsuit brought by Puerto Rican municipalities against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies is a step closer to reaching trial after a federal magistrate

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