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Ruling Awaited in South Carolina Climate Lawsuit

In 2020, the city of Charleston initiated a climate change legal action in South Carolina Circuit Court targeting two dozen companies in the oil and gas industry.
The lawsuit alleges that the companies were aware their products played a role in climate change but deliberately withheld this information to protect their profits, while the companies argue that the matter should be left to lawmakers and not the courts.
At a two-day hearing ending without a ruling, attorneys debated topics including Charleston's continued fossil fuel use, companies' renewable investments, and the limited geographic share of emissions from South Carolina.
Judge Roger Young asked lawyers to submit draft orders by July 1, after which the hearing will resume, amid arguments that Charleston faces billions in climate mitigation costs due to fossil fuel impacts.
The case’s outcome may affect how courts handle climate liability claims and the financial responsibilities of energy companies toward taxpayers and cities like Charleston.

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Ruling awaited in South Carolina climate lawsuit

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