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Edison utility sued over role of equipment in LA wildfires, Bloomberg News reports
Edison International faces a lawsuit over California wildfires, alleged to be sparked by its equipment, shares drop 13 per cent.
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on Arctic refuge drilling, claiming violations of Congressional mandates.
Exxon Mobil Corp. sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claims
The oil and gas giant seeks unspecified damages and retractions of 'defamatory statements.'
Exxon Mobil sues California attorney general, environmental groups
The lawsuit filed in the federal court in Beaumont, Texas includes a cause of action sounding in libel or slander, court records show.
Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe
A lawyer representing UAE-based Caravella LLC FZ, which owns the tanker, had sought the release of the vessel and crew.
Biden team offers nuclear path to hydrogen tax credit
The new rules settle one of the last and most contentious issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act.
Russian court tells Yandex to hide images of oil refinery after Ukrainian attacks, TASS says
Ukraine has staged numerous strikes on Russian oil storage facilities and refineries, responding to Moscow's February 2022 invasion.
Judge in Citgo share auction rejects bid to block Gramercy fund lawsuits
A U.S. judge allows lawsuits by three firms to proceed, potentially impacting the auction of Citgo's parent company shares.
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
The law is intended to shift some of the costs of climate change from individual taxpayers to fossil fuel firms.
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left...
