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Climate Accountability Lawsuits Face Legal Obstacles
Fossil fuel industry lawyers have long sought to prevent state courts from hearing climate accountability cases. Recent legal battles highlight ongoing efforts to challenge such lawsuits.
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The Hill
For years, lawyers working for the fossil fuel industry have done everything in their power to keep state courts from weighing the factual evidence in climate accountability cases. During just the past decade, our communities have lost roughly $1.5 trillion in damages from extreme weather and other
2026-06-25 16:00 UTC