Big Oil faces "massive monetary liability" as U.S. climate lawsuits move forward

Big Oil faces "massive monetary liability" as U.S. climate lawsuits move forward

The U.S. Supreme Court last week swatted down a “Hail Mary pass” from Republican attorneys general hoping to shield oil and gas companies from facing climate deception lawsuits, thwarting another effort from fossil fuel industry allies to stop cases against the companies before they reach trial. The rejection was the second time this year that the Supreme Court refused to wade into the lawsuits, which accuse oil companies of deceiving the public…

As Big Oil lawsuits trudge forward, how will industry allies respond?

Collage by Tess AbbotThe U.S. Supreme Court last week swatted down a “Hail Mary pass” from Republican attorneys general hoping to shield oil and gas companies from facing climate deception lawsuits, thwarting another effort from fossil fuel industry allies to stop cases against the companies before they reach trial.The rejection was the second time this year that the Supreme Court refused to wade into the lawsuits, which accuse oil companies of …