The campaign to bankrupt American energy producers via the courts took another blow on Wednesday with the dismissal of New Jersey’s climate lawsuit with prejudice. The judge’s opinion is already the third ruling of the year (following Anne Arundel, Annapolis, and New York City, as well as Baltimore in 2024) that has sent climate plaintiffs
Throughout the nationally-coordinated climate litigation campaign, plaintiffs have been determined to use state courts to try and achieve national energy policy. Unfortunately – and a bit ironically – that strategy isn’t playing out well, with a suite of defeats on the merits adding up to a dismal future for climate litigation. On the heels of
It turns out that New York City is hardly the only climate plaintiff to face the January blues this year. Yesterday, the Anne Arundel Circuit Court dismissed Annapolis and Anne Arundel’s climate lawsuits against America’s energy industry, delivering yet another devastating blow to the already struggling, nationally-coordinated climate litigation campaign. Notably, less than a year
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by energy companies to review Honolulu’s climate lawsuit that seeks billions of dollars from oil and gas companies for alleged damages of climate change, thus, allowing the case to move forward. So, what does this mean? This is not an endorsement of climate litigation by SCOTUS.
“Energy is very much on the ballot here” Pennsylvania Democratic Attorney General nominee Eugene DePasquale denounced the climate lawfare movement targeting natural gas and oil companies in a Pennsylvania Chamber candidate forum posted Monday. WATCH: https://www.energyindepth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ScreenRecorderProject1_1.mp4 TRANSCRIPT: Moderator: “Energy is very much on the ballot here [in Pennsylvania]. Recently Vice President Harris has called on
Last week, in what must have been a slow news cycle, outlets – including The New York Times and E&E News – reported on a new activist “report” that essentially tallied up the number of climate lawsuits in the world, leaving out a few key details in the process. On Thursday, just weeks ahead of
The biggest challenge to climate litigation against energy producers to date is now fully briefed and awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the lawsuit can move forward. Reminder: in May, nineteen Republican state attorneys general asked the high court to block climate lawsuits brought by California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island, arguing that
Well, it looks like the Rockefeller-backed campaign to push the California Attorney General to file more lawsuits targeting American energy companies is ramping up. Following the same script as last week, The Guardian is reporting on polling sponsored by the Center for Climate Integrity. And once again, they relied on the firm that comes with
Remember the Boulder climate lawsuit? It certainly doesn’t get much attention these days in the state, but a recent legal development could spell trouble for the case. The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled it may intervene in the ongoing lawsuit, adding uncertainty to Rockefeller-financed climate nuisance litigation campaign that’s seen a series of recent setbacks
As the now-presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris is already attempting to walk back her past anti-energy rhetoric to win over voters in energy-producing states like Pennsylvania. Most recently, Harris’ campaign reversed her antagonistic stance towards fracking – which she made on the record repeatedly as a candidate herself – stating that she does not support a nationwide ban on
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again forcing the Biden Administration to get involved with climate litigation. This morning, the Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General for her opinion on a petition appealing Honolulu’s climate lawsuit, which centers upon the merits of the litigation writ large. The move, Law360 reports, “suggests a willingness to take
Tomorrow morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will discuss whether to add Honolulu’s climate lawsuit to the docket this term, marking the first time the Court has had a chance to weigh in on the merits of the litigation. With news of whether SCOTUS will review the case coming as early as Monday, a slew of
Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced they are yet again asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a worn out, politically-motivated investigation into the fossil fuel industry. The move comes after the Senate Budget Committee failed to produce a shred of new evidence at a hearing earlier this month intended to build off the House
After nearly five years of deliberation and activist pressure, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced her intent to file a climate lawsuit against American energy producers. This time, however, out-of-state activists are calling on the attorney general to turn the dial up a notch and include auto manufacturers and utilities in its meritless “deception”
A Pennsylvania state senator plans to introduce legislation prohibiting municipalities that file climate lawsuits against energy companies from reaping the economic benefits of the oil and gas industry. Announced in light of Bucks County’s recent climate lawsuit and the activist group Center for Climate Integrity (CCI)’s pitch to Allegheny County, the legislation marks the latest