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First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Over Climate Change

Misti Leon sued ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, and Olympic Pipeline Company for wrongful death, claiming their climate negligence caused her mother's heat-related death during a 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave.

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Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $666.9 Million in Dakota Access Pipeline Case

A North Dakota jury ruled that Greenpeace must pay Energy Transfer $666.9 million in damages for actions related to protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline's construction between 2016 and 2017, with Greenpeace USA bearing the largest portion of the fine, while Greenpeace plans to appeal.

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Big Oil's Small Share of Global CO2 Emissions Undermines Climate Lawsuits

The five largest integrated oil companies accounted for 5.4% of global CO2 emissions in 2023, while the US alone contributed 24.5% over the past 60 years; lawsuits targeting these companies ignore broader responsibility for climate change.

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New York's \$75 Billion Climate Change Assessment Faces Legal Challenges

New York State's \$75 billion climate change assessment on oil companies, payable over 24 years, faces multiple constitutional challenges regarding retroactivity, extraterritorial reach, and due process, potentially impacting future state-level climate initiatives.

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Puerto Rico Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil

Puerto Rico voluntarily dismissed its 2024 climate lawsuit against major oil companies two days after the US Justice Department sued two states over similar litigation, citing the Clean Air Act; the dismissal's reason remains unstated.

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Trump's Actions Weaken US Anti-Corruption Efforts

Donald Trump solicited a $1 billion campaign donation from Big Oil executives in exchange for regulatory favors, simultaneously weakening various US anti-corruption laws and launching a meme coin that raised $350 million, raising ethical concerns and highlighting vulnerabilities in campaign finance ...

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U.S. Oil Companies Clash With Trump Over Paris Climate Accord Withdrawal

President Trump's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, announced on his first day in office, has caused friction with major U.S. oil companies who support domestic energy production but believe the withdrawal will hinder their global investments in clean energy...

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