US EditionJustice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan over plans to sue fossil fuel companies for climate harm
- The U.S. Justice Department initiated legal action targeting Hawaii and Michigan in response to their attempts to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change damages.
- The lawsuits follow efforts by these Democratic-led states to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate damage, which the DOJ argues conflict with federal authority under the Clean Air Act.
- The DOJ claims the states’ actions unlawfully interfere with federal regulation of greenhouse gases, citing a Republican president's January 20 executive order declaring a national energy emergency.
- The DOJ states the Clean Air Act “displaces” state regulation beyond borders and emphasizes that Hawaii and Michigan are “choosing to stand in the way” of national energy efforts, while legal experts call the suits highly unusual.
- The lawsuits mark an aggressive move by the Trump administration to block state climate litigation and raise concerns about states’ ability to address climate change without federal opposition.
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