A coalition of 19 Republican Attorneys General is seeking the intervention of the U.S. Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits filed by blue states against the fossil fuel industry. This novel request aims to urge the justices to weigh in on the issue and potentially dismiss state claims, such as those brought by Honolulu, over climate change. The move is seen as an effort to protect residents from what the Republican AGs describe as a 'blue state climate agenda.' The request has been reported by Law360, Mintz_Law, lesommer, and Washington Times.
Energy giants ask Supreme Court to toss Honolulu's state claims over climate change - https://t.co/ryYWF3MXS5 - @washtimes
Republican AGs Seek Intervention of U.S. Supreme Court to Block Climate Change Lawsuits filed by Blue States Against Fossil Fuel Industry https://t.co/8ypzQvdc2t #Environmental #Republican #Lawsuits @lesommer https://t.co/EV47pmCSpY
GLOBAL WARMING: 19 State AGs Sue To Protect Residents From Blue State Climate Agenda. https://t.co/sS76tx4t3j
Republican AGs Seek Intervention of U.S. Supreme Court to Block Climate Change Lawsuits filed by Blue States Against Fossil Fuel Industry https://t.co/8ypzQvdc2t #Environmental #Republican #Lawsuits @Mintz_Law https://t.co/viSWLzQpSZ
A novel red-state request that the U.S. Supreme Court nix climate change torts brought by state governments against fossil fuel companies can be seen as an attempt to urge the justices not to pass up another opportunity to weigh in on the issue. https://t.co/5nQXxBZDds https://t.co/gjnDGoan59
Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states https://t.co/rGntE2rryj