Five major oil companies got their wish when a federal judge ruled to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland.
Judge throws out climate change lawsuits against big oil
A judge who held a hearing about climate change that received widespread attention has ruled that Congress and the president were best suited to …
A federal judge accepts climate change science, but throws out a lawsuit blaming oil companies
But for all its bluntness, Alsup’s order merely injects a large dose of confusion into the law on climate change. That’s because it runs counter to a ruling …
Judge Tosses City Climate Change Lawsuits Against Big Oil
BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. escaped blame for the public costs of global warming when a U.S. judge ruled that lawsuits by cities …
Climate change is a top spiritual priority for these religious leaders
In Nigeria, Onaiyekan said in an interview that “there is a kind of ambiguity about climate change” because it is “a nation largely dependent on oil …
Ex-Starbucks exec Howard Schultz: Climate change threatens coffee industry
Retiring Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz said climate change poses a significant threat to coffee growers and the coffee industry in …
EU steps up international co-operation on climate change in 2018
EU steps up international co-operation on climate change in 2018 Last updated 16:27, June 26 2018 Greenpeace activists prepare their polar bear cut …
US court dismisses climate change lawsuits against oil companies
(Reuters) – A federal court in California dismissed climate change lawsuits by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland against five oil companies, …
Cities’ Climate Change Lawsuit Against Big Oil Dismissed
In the absence of federal action on climate change, some cities around the country have devised a novel strategy—sue oil companies for costs …
Canada’s largest national park risks losing world heritage status
The world’s second-largest national park is under threat from a destructive combination of climate change, oil and gas development and hydroelectric …