See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Hamas
Ukraine War
Donald Trump
Basketball
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Baseball
Artificial Intelligence
Pope Francis
Vladimir Putin
Tennis
Wrestling
Published • loading... • Updated

New Jersey pledges to challenge ruling that could limit accountability for Big Oil

Summary
New Jersey's attorney general announces an immediate appeal of a state judge’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit aimed at holding Big Oil companies accountable for their role in climate deception and the resulting damage to the state.

14 Articles

All
Left
1
Center
1
Right
5
ESG DiveESG Dive

New Jersey judge dismisses state’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies

A state superior court judge ruled that New Jersey’s climate-related claims were preempted by federal law as state law cannot govern disputes over the impact of climate change.

Read Full Article
Independent SentinelIndependent Sentinel

Climate Extremists Lose NJ Fossil Fuel Lawsuit

New Jersey hoped to punish fossil fuel companies for allegedly fueling climate change. The lawsuit was brought by enviro radicals. It failed when a New Jersey judge dismissed the lawsuit against five fossil fuel companies with prejudice.  New Jersey’s attorney general, Matthew Platkin, filed a lawsuit against Chevron, Exxon Mobil, BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell, as well […] The post Climate Extremists Lose NJ Fossil Fuel Lawsuit appeared first on www…

Read Full Article
NOQ ReportNOQ Report
+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

New Jersey Climate Lawsuit Dismissed With Prejudice: Court Rejects Baseless Claims Against Oil Giants Causing Climate Change

A New Jersey lawsuit accusing major oil companies of contributing to climate change has been dismissed. The lawsuit, spearheaded by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin in 2022, targeted industry behemoths like ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute. It alleged that their operations exacerbated climate-related damages across the state. According to the lawsuit: Plaintiffs assert that …

Read Full Article
Common DreamsCommon Dreams

New Jersey vows to appeal ruling that would let Big Oil escape accountability

New Jersey’s attorney general says his office is “appealing immediately” a state judge’s decision to dismiss the state’s lawsuit that seeks to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their climate deception and make them pay for the damage it has caused to the state. Judge Douglas Hurd sided with Exxon, Chevron and other oil majors that argued the state’s case “is entirely about addressing the injuries of global climate change” and therefore pree…

·United States
Read Full Article
The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

New Jersey Climate Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice: Court Rejects Baseless Claims Against Oil Giants Causing Climate Change | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

In a significant ruling, a New Jersey court has dismissed a lawsuit against major oil companies for their role in climate change, highlighting the complexities of state versus federal jurisdiction in environmental accountability.

·United States
Read Full Article
The New York SunThe New York Sun

In Blow to Climate Activists, New Jersey Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Dismissed With Prejudice

Environmental activists’ strategy of punishing fossil fuel companies at the local level suffers another defeat.

·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 71% of the sources lean Right
71% Right
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

energyindepth.org broke the news in on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Oil and Gas Sector

Oil and Gas Sector

New Jersey Politics

New Jersey Politics

Business

Business

Climate Change

Climate Change

US Economy

US Economy

Justice

Justice

Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil

News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal