Supreme Court, Hawaii and climate change

Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
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.
Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects
Defendants Sunoco and Shell, along with 15 other energy companies, had asked the court to intervene and stop the Hawaii lawsuits from proceeding. They had hoped to move the cases out of Hawaii state courts by arguing that interstate pollution is governed by federal law and the Clean Air Act.
Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies to move forward
The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.
Supreme Court allows state and local climate suits against oil companies to proceed
Numerous state and local governments argue oil and gas companies deliberately hid the environmental impacts of fossil fuels. They're seeking damages.
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change
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.
Supreme Court declines Big Oil’s bid to block Honolulu’s climate change lawsuits
The oil and gas industry has faced a series of cases alleging it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.
Supreme Court Rejects Oil Industry Efforts to Block Honolulu’s Climate Change Lawsuit
DOJ solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar previously urged the Court to reject the oil industry’s efforts to stop the lawsuit.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from oil giants in Honolulu climate case
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Sunoco and other oil companies seeking to halt a major climate lawsuit brought by Honolulu.
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