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Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

The Guardian - US · Apr 23

2025 was a big year for climate in the US courts - these were the wins and losses

Americans are increasingly turning to courts to hold big oil accountable. Here are major trends that emerged last year

The Guardian - US · Jan 2

Trump aims to crush legal curbs on his climate rollback – but it may not be easy

The president-elect said he will ‘stop the wave of frivolous litigation from environmental extremists’ but the ability to block suits will be limited, experts say

The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024

Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that as recently as 2016, Exxon executives were privately pushing back on the idea that humans need to cut their use of oil and gas to limit global warming.

WEKU · Sep 14, 2023

Fossil fuel firms move to dismiss climate lawsuit in Hawaii as Maui faces wildfires

In 2020, Honolulu officials had sued eight oil and gas companies over the steep costs of abating damages from extreme weather

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

Meet the DC thinktank giving big oil ‘the opportunity to say they’ve done something’

The fossil fuel industry has a long history of hiring PR firms to sow confusion about climate change – but the Climate Leadership Council isn’t just a front group

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023

How US climate lawsuits could hold Big Oil accountable

If successful, a growing wave of lawsuits could force companies to pay for climate adaptation, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2022

Criticism intensifies after big oil admits ‘gaslighting’ public over green aims

Fury as ‘explosive’ documents reveal largest oil companies contradicted public statements and wished bedbugs upon critical activists

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2022

Oil execs got big pay amid price hikes

Bonuses alone for executives at 28 of the top oil and gas companies combined topped $31 million combined

Salon · Apr 27, 2022

Some cities, states say Big Oil should pay for climate damage

In the waning days of 2021, a grass fire broke out in Boulder County, Colorado. Fueled by extreme drought and high winds, the fire swept through the communities of Superior and Louisville. Within hours, it had destroyed more than a thousand structures — making the Marshall fire the most destructive…

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022