Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, right, is among the state AGs opposing climate liability suits. Photo credit: Colorado Senate GOP via Flickr By Jennifer Dorroh More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general filed a brief urging a federal court to dismiss two California cities’ climate change…
Exxon is pressing its fight against climate probes by New York and Massachusetts. Photo credit: Brian Harkin/Getty Images By Karen Savage Exxon continues to try to shake probes by two state attorneys general into possible climate fraud by the company. The oil giant…
The oil industry says California cities like Imperial Beach are not honest about climate risks, but their bond documents say otherwise. Photo credit: Wikimedia By Jennifer Dorroh In defending climate liability lawsuits brought by several U.S. communities, the fossil fuel industry is arguing that local governments are telling courts…
The city of Boulder is one of the Colorado communities filing climate lawsuits, demanding Exxon and Suncor pay for climate impacts. Photo credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand Several Colorado communities have now joined the growing wave of municipalities taking legal action against fossil fuel companies and seeking compensation for…
Beach erosion and sunny day flooding are already common in South Florida, where climate impacts have spurred another youth climate lawsuit. Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Karen Savage Eight young people have filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida for violating their Constitutional right to a safe climate. In…
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey can pursue the investigation of Exxon for climate fraud, a state court ruled. Photo credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images By Karen Savage The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has cleared the way for state Attorney General Maura Healey’s investigation against Exxon to proceed, rejecting the…
The National Association of Manufacturers has launched a new effort to oppose cities filing climate lawsuits. Photo credit: Getty Images By Ucilia Wang An industry trade group waging a campaign against communities pursuing climate lawsuits against oil companies said Thursday it has asked the Securities…
The young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States will be headed to court for an October trial. Photo credit: Robin Loznak By Karen Savage On October 29, 21 young people suing the federal government for violating their constitutional right to a safe climate will finally have…
Half of the San Francisco Airport runways could be submerged by rising seas this century, a study shows. Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand As fossil fuel companies try to fend off climate liability lawsuits from coastal California communities, a recent study revealed some alarming flood…
The SEC ruled differently on the same shareholder climate proposal for Exxon and Chevron. Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently responded to shareholder resolutions sent to Chevron and ExxonMobil requesting the oil companies disclose how…