Supreme Court Clears a Path for Climate Lawsuits to Proceed
The high court declined to hear a challenge to a major case in which Honolulu is suing energy companies over climate change.
Boulder lawsuit seeking to make oil companies pay for climate change gets potential boost from U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to a similar suit brought by Honolulu, which seeks some compensation from oil companies for the effects of climate change.
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
The oil and gas companies appealed to the Supreme Court after Hawaii’s highest court allowed the lawsuit against companies, including Sunoco, Shell, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BP, to proceed.
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the effects of climate change. Without a comment or dissent, the justices turned down closely watched appeals from Sunoco, Shell and other energy producers.
US Supreme Court rejects bid by oil companies to toss Honolulu's climate suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the dangers of climate change induced by the burning of fossil fuels.
Is Big Oil Losing Ground in the Supreme Court Climate Fight?
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from major oil companies seeking to block climate change lawsuits, clearing the way for Honolulu’s claims against industry giants to proceed. This decision,
US Supreme Court denies constitutionality challenge by oil companies against lawsuits from Hawaii municipalities
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday refused to hear the appeals of multiple oil companies alleging that a negligence lawsuit against them violates the US Constitution's
U.S. Supreme Court denies oil companies' bid to block Honolulu's climate cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to step in on a pair of major climate cases brought by the City and County of Honolulu against several oil companies.
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
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L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California
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A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change.
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Judge dismisses NYC’s climate case against the fossil fuel industry
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The solicitor general climate change briefs that didn’t bark
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The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder
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Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean
This climate change case started in 2021 when a group of law ... but will influence all countries. This could open the door for transnational climate litigation, especially in matters of the ...