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Federal judges deal the oil industry another setback in climate litigation - Alaska Public Media

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Delaware and Hoboken have accused oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute of violating various state statutes, including laws against consumer fraud.

have accused oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute of violating various state statutes, including laws against consumer fraud. Consumer protection cases, including lawsuits involving alleged corporate misinformation campaigns by tobacco companies, have historically been tried in state court.

A spokesperson for Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said her office agreed with the ruling from the appeals court. Ryan Meyers, general counsel at API, called the lawsuits “an enormous waste of taxpayer resources.” Climate change policy is ultimately “an issue for Congress to debate, not the court system,” he added.

 

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