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In a first for climate nuisance claims, a Hawai‘i State Court allowed Honolulu to proceed with its case against fossil fuel companies

Law Columbia

Starting in 2017, cities, counties, and states across the United States have filed claims (see here and here ) in state courts against fossil fuel companies seeking redress for the climate harms their products have caused. By Korey Silverman-Roati. Background. Many of these cases asserted nuisance and other tort law claims.

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FRESH, July 12, 2022: Michigan Agency Launches Mercury Monitoring Program

Circle of Blue

The Ohio EPA spars with federal agencies over pollution control in Lake Erie. Unusually wet conditions lifted the lake to record levels in 2017 and 2019, damaging property and critical infrastructure across the St. Steel invests $150 million in a fuel production plant in Minnesota’s Iron Range. Lawrence River basin.

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US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

Corp Watch

org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria: union Reuters | May 11, 2017 Nigerian workers at U.S. ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell paid no tax in Australia for 2016 Sonali Paul | Reuters | December 7, 2017 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N

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Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors

Corp Watch

org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria: union Reuters | May 11, 2017 Nigerian workers at U.S. ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell paid no tax in Australia for 2016 Sonali Paul | Reuters | December 7, 2017 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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