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‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Key Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies
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A number of current and former government officials, ex-military personnel, and legal scholars are urging the Supreme Court to take up a climate change liability lawsuit in Hawaii. The lawsuit alleges that major oil corporations deliberately misled the public about their role in global warming. The defendants in the case, including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Shell, have requested the Supreme Court to hear their case. The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected the corporations' argument in November 2023, stating that the legal challenge does not regulate emissions and interstate commerce. Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, former high-ranking military officials, state attorneys general, and legal experts have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court, urging it to take on the case. The case could provide an opportunity for the Supreme Court to address whether oil companies can be held liable for their alleged deception. The case has implications for the U.S. economy, national security, and federalism. The plaintiffs argue that the theory used against energy companies can be expanded to target any cross-border activity that exacerbates climate change. Former military officials and legal scholars have highlighted potential national security ramifications and concerns about the balance of the federalist system. The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, led by Bill Barr, supports the oil companies' petition to the Supreme Court and emphasizes possible national security ramifications. The Supreme Court's intervention is seen as crucial to protect the American energy industry and prevent an unwieldy patchwork of carbon penalties imposed by states.
#ClimateChange #Lawsuit #SupremeCourt #EnergyCompanies #Hawaii
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/04/07/grave-threat-calls-mount-for-scotus-to-intervene-in-key-climate-lawsuit-against-major-energy-companies/
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A number of current and former government officials, ex-military personnel, and legal scholars are urging the Supreme Court to take up a climate change liability lawsuit in Hawaii. The lawsuit alleges that major oil corporations deliberately misled the public about their role in global warming. The defendants in the case, including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Shell, have requested the Supreme Court to hear their case. The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected the corporations' argument in November 2023, stating that the legal challenge does not regulate emissions and interstate commerce. Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, former high-ranking military officials, state attorneys general, and legal experts have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court, urging it to take on the case. The case could provide an opportunity for the Supreme Court to address whether oil companies can be held liable for their alleged deception. The case has implications for the U.S. economy, national security, and federalism. The plaintiffs argue that the theory used against energy companies can be expanded to target any cross-border activity that exacerbates climate change. Former military officials and legal scholars have highlighted potential national security ramifications and concerns about the balance of the federalist system. The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, led by Bill Barr, supports the oil companies' petition to the Supreme Court and emphasizes possible national security ramifications. The Supreme Court's intervention is seen as crucial to protect the American energy industry and prevent an unwieldy patchwork of carbon penalties imposed by states.
#ClimateChange #Lawsuit #SupremeCourt #EnergyCompanies #Hawaii
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/04/07/grave-threat-calls-mount-for-scotus-to-intervene-in-key-climate-lawsuit-against-major-energy-companies/