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Maine wins early victory in climate lawsuit against oil companies
A federal judge rebuffed the fossil fuel industry's bid to move the case to a more favorable court.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Nice climate victory in Vermont! #ClimateInTheCourts
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Vermont secures win over oil industry in climate case
A state court rejected an effort to dismiss Vermont's claims that companies misled consumers about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Some good news from the U.S. Supreme Court. #ClimateInTheCourts
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Supreme Court clears path for climate lawsuits against Big Oil
The justices have again declined to get involved in the climate liability litigation, allowing cases to proceed to trial and potentially encouraging more
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January 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Important legal victory for climate and for disadvantaged communities in Louisiana. #ClimateInTheCourts
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Louisiana court scraps Commonwealth LNG permit
The ruling effectively blocks construction while state officials study the project's climate and community impacts.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Exxon bid to dismiss Connecticut climate lawsuit fails
A judge moved the case closer to trial after rejecting the company's request to toss it out.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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An important legal victory for the climate movement.
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Federal judge blocks EPA’s $14B GGRF funding freeze
The EPA “proffered no evidence to support their basis for the sudden terminations, or that they followed the proper procedures,” said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Enviros sue EPA over greenhouse gas reporting delay
The lawsuit comes as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has suggested walking back mandatory reporting for big polluters.
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April 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump admin bids to pause EPA cases
The Clean Air Act battles are expected to be argued later this term.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects
Over a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to fast-track energy projects, claiming the government is bypassing environmental laws.
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May 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Supreme Court spares California auto emissions waiver — for now
Critics of the state's power to set stricter air pollution standards than the federal government say they hope the justices will address the issue in the
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December 24, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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Court gives green light to Hawaii’s climate tax on cruise ships
A federal judge declined the cruise industry and Trump administration's request for a preliminary injunction against the tax that starts Jan. 1.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Exxon lawyer vows to crush climate lawsuits
Oil companies are once again pushing the Supreme Court to stop a flood of cases that could force them to pay billions.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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40 Democrats file motion in last-gasp effort to save green bank grants
The move comes as nonprofits that received billions of dollars for clean energy financing are running out of options.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Youth seek to block EPA repeal of climate endangerment finding
Leaving the repeal in place while litigation plays out would mean almost an additional gigaton of carbon dioxide emissions, the youth argue.
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June 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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California sues EPA over delayed climate-friendly coolant rule
Manufacturers and green groups have already challenged the Trump administration’s decision to give industries five more years to phase out potent greenhouse
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July 31, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Lawsuit targets Trump admin changes to EPA methane standards
The modifications came in response to petitions from the oil and gas industry.
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June 28, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Colorado joins group of Democratic states suing Trump administration over clean energy cuts
The state is hoping to restore more than $600 million in grant funding.
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February 23, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Great story from @emilypont.bsky.social on novel legal strategy in Michigan's suit against oil majors. #ClimateInTheCourts
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Why Michigan’s Big Oil Lawsuit Is Not Like the Others
Fossil fuel companies colluded to stifle competition from clean energy, the state argues.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Blue states back lawsuit against Trump renewable policies
State attorneys general warned that six administration actions being challenged in federal court "severely and unlawfully" hinder wind and solar project
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February 3, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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California Sues Trump Administration Over Right to Clean Air - Inside Climate News
The state’s latest lawsuit charges the administration with illegally targeting its authority to set tougher vehicle-emission standards. Ten attorneys general from states that follow those rules joined...
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June 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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ICYMI: Some good news from SCOTUS. #ClimateInTheCourts
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Supreme Court again stays out of climate lawsuits against oil industry
The high court since 2021 has repeatedly declined to stop local governments from holding oil companies financially responsible for warming the planet.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Court agrees to rehear $14B climate funding freeze case
The nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants frozen by the EPA are scheduled to have their case reheard by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbi...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Vermont defends its climate ‘Superfund’ law from Trump attacks
The state told the court that the administration is “wrong on the law.”
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August 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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A win for #ClimateInTheCourts
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Colorado must consider oil and gas in emissions plan, court rules
EPA improperly allowed the state to not consider air pollution from drilling operations in its implementation plan for National Ambient Air Quality
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May 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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New legal strategy against oil majors focuses on insurance costs. This is certainly a politically effective way to talk about cilmate, and we will soon find out its merits as a legal strategy. #ClimateInTheCourts
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Lawsuit against oil majors is first to target rising insurance costs
Washington state residents say the industry misled consumers about fossil fuel dangers and “precipitated a home-owners insurance crisis."
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December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM