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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dharna Noor

US supreme court allows Hawaii lawsuit against fossil fuel firms’ misinformation

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The supreme court building in Washington DC on 10 Jan 2025. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

The supreme court has shot down the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to kill a Hawaii lawsuit, which is seeking to hold the sector accountable for an alleged decades-long misinformation campaign.

The Monday decision will allow the closely watched litigation, filed by officials from Honolulu, to proceed toward a trial. It is a procedural victory for the wave of climate accountability lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies in recent years.

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