Focus on Courts
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...
Ontario asks Canada’s highest court to hear youth-led climate case
It's the first case to be tried in Canada that considers whether a government's climate plan can violate the Charter of Rights and...
Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels
Environmental groups are suing California regulators over biofuel pollution impacts, claiming neglect of low-income communities.
