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.
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.
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,
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits
The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the impact of climate change.
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.
Supreme Court clears path for climate lawsuits against Big Oil
The justices have again declined to get involved in the climate liability litigation, allowing cases to proceed to trial and potentially encouraging more
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
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A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
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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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Montana Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Landmark Youth Climate Case
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a landmark climate decision that declared the state was violating residents' constitutional right to a clean environment by allowing oil, gas and coal ...
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The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder
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Ontario asks youth-led climate change case be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada
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Geography class: The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder
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