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Climate Law & Liability

‘At the Forefront of Climate Change,’ Hoboken, New Jersey, Seeks Damages From ExxonMobil

By David Hasemyer

Memphis at dusk, with a banner celebrating an anniversary of Memphis Light, Gas and Water, the municipal utility. Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images

A Lawsuit Challenges the Tennessee Valley Authority’s New Program of ‘Never-Ending’ Contracts

By James Bruggers

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call

Minnesota and the District of Columbia Allege Climate Change Deception by Big Oil

By David Hasemyer

Exxon signs. Credit: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

Texas Justices Hand Exxon Setback in California Climate Cases

By David Hasemyer

Richmond, California, home to a Chevron refinery near San Francisco Bay, in one of several cities suing fossil fuel companies over climate change. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

In Setback to Industry, the Ninth Circuit Sends California Climate Liability Cases Back to State Courts

By David Hasemyer

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is seen in San Francisco, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

With 10 Appointees on the Ninth Circuit, Trump Seeks to Tame His Nemesis

By David Hasemyer

Old lodgepole pines in Montana killed by the mountain pine beetle stand beside young, healthy trees in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

In Montana, Children File Suit to Protect ‘the Last Best Place’

By Judy Fahys

Credit: U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Appeals Court in D.C. Restores Limitations on Super-Polluting HFCs

By Phil McKenna

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Trump’s Move to Suspend Enforcement of Environmental Laws is a Lifeline to the Oil Industry

By David Hasemyer, Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz, Phil McKenna

Honolulu is Already Feeling the Effects of Climate Change

Honolulu Sues Petroleum Companies For Climate Change Damages to City

By David Hasemyer

Maryland Climate Ruling a Setback for Oil and Gas Industry

By David Hasemyer

U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Lawsuits Seeking Damages for Climate Change Face Critical Legal Challenges

By David Hasemyer

Young plaintiffs stand outside a courthouse in 2017. Credit: Robin Loznak

Kids’ Climate Lawsuit Thrown Out by Appeals Court

By David Hasemyer, Nicholas Kusnetz

Richmond, California, home to a Chevron refinery near San Francisco Bay, in one of several cities suing fossil fuel companies over climate change. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Fossil Fuels on Trial: Where the Major Climate Change Lawsuits Stand Today

By David Hasemyer

San Francisco faces increasing coastal risks as sea level rises. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Emails Reveal Justice Dept. Working Closely with Big Oil to Oppose Climate Lawsuits

By David Hasemyer

Pipeline construction. Credit: Robert Nicklesberg/Getty Images

2020: A Year of Pipeline Court Fights, with One Lawsuit Headed to the Supreme Court

By Phil McKenna

Rex Tillerson was Exxon's CEO from 2006 until his retirement shortly before becoming U.S. secretary of state in the Trump administration in 2017. He testified at the New York trial. Credit: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images

Judge Clears Exxon in Investor Fraud Case Over Climate Risk Disclosure

By David Hasemyer, Nicholas Kusnetz

A coal terminal in Utah. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images

Oakland’s War Over a Coal Export Terminal Plays Out in Court

By JUDY FAHYS

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