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Climate Tort Lawsuit in South Carolina Dismissed by State Court

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On August 6, 2025, a state court judge in South Carolina dismissed the climate change tort lawsuit filed by the City of Charleston against a number of major fossil fuel companies. (This lawsuit was one of approximately three...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #3

Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - July 2018 #3

Russian Hackers Penetrated Networks of U.S. Electric Utilities - "Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal...more

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Oil Producers Win Another Round in U.S. Climate Change Litigation

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On July 19, 2018, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York followed an emerging trend in federal jurisprudence by dismissing a claim against several oil and gas producers in City of New York v....more

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NYC Climate Change Suit Defeated

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Another day, another loss for governments suing oil and gas producers based on the effects of climate change. Yesterday, the Southern District of New York dismissed a nuisance action filed by New York City against five of...more

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Oil Producers Succeed in California Climate Change Action

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On June 25, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a claim against several oil and gas producers for impacts relating to climate change in The City of Oakland v. BP, Chevron...more

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Climate Change Nuisance Lawsuit Dismissed

This week, a California federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by two cities against a number of large oil companies seeking to force the companies to fund the cities’ climate change adaptation efforts. The Court held...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2018

Bobby D. Fentress, et al, vs. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al - "This is an Employee Retirement Income Security Act case alleging a breach of fiduciary duties in the management of a defined contribution plan. Defendants'...more

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