On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected an argument from 19 Republican attorneys general to curb state lawsuits against oil companies for climate-related financial damages. This decision enables Democratic-led states like California and New Jersey, which allege that fossil fuel companies misled the public about greenhouse gas emissions, to continue their lawsuits. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticized the Republican appeal as an attempt to hinder justice and protect the oil industry. With this ruling, numerous pending cases targeting fossil fuel companies will advance, holding them accountable for their alleged role in climate change.
The argument to restrict states from suing oil companies over climate change was dismissed by the Supreme Court, allowing ongoing lawsuits to continue.
Attorney General Keith Ellison described the Republican-led effort as political obstruction intended to help oil companies evade accountability.
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