Laws & Regulations

"Honolulu Sues Petroleum Companies For Climate Change Damages to City"

"Honolulu city officials, lashing out at the fossil fuel industry in a climate change lawsuit filed Monday, accused oil producers of concealing the dangers that greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum products would create, while reaping billions in profits."

Source: InsideClimate News, 03/10/2020

"Maryland Climate Ruling a Setback for Oil and Gas Industry"

"A lawsuit for damages related to climate change brought by the city of Baltimore can be heard in Maryland state courts, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. The decision is a setback for the fossil fuel industry, which had argued that the case should be heard in federal court, where rulings in previous climate cases have favored the industry."

Source: InsideClimate News, 03/09/2020

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