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The early days of the transition have been marked by dismissals and dread.
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L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a βClimate Superfundβ Law in California
New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.
Supreme Court Clears a Path for Lawsuits Against Oil Companies to Proceed
The high court declined to hear a challenge to a major case in which Honolulu is suing energy companies over climate change.
Exxon Sues California Official, Claiming He Defamed the Company
The lawsuit, an unusual strategy for the oil giant, comes after Californiaβs attorney general sued Exxon last year alleging it misled the public about plastics recycling.
What to Know About a Landmark Court Case
Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming.
Ralph Regenvanu, left, at a court session in The Hague this week. The hearings are the result of a campaign led by Vanuatu.
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U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as βBest Hopeβ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
Margaret L. Taylor, a legal adviser for the State Department, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one the nationβs largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
Duke Energy provides electricity service to more than eight million customers and natural gas to almost two million.
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Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change
In a new lawsuit, the stateβs attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel productsβ contributions to climate change.
An oil and chemical tanker offloading its cargo next to an idle natural gas power plant in Bucksport, Maine.
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