BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’

An unusual lawsuit in Texas claims investment firms illegally conspired to fight climate change. On Monday, a judge heard arguments to dismiss the case.

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A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security

The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these.

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Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders

The complaint argues that orders aimed at increasing American fossil fuel production infringe on the rights of young people to a healthy environment.

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Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week?

The city is suing oil companies over global warming. Trump says lawsuits like these threaten national security. The judge wants to hear what both sides think.

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German Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against RWE

The judges ruled that German civil law could be used to hold companies accountable for the worldwide effects of their emissions.

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An Effort to Kill Off Lawsuits Against Oil Giants Is Gaining Steam

The Trump administration has declared litigation to hold oil companies responsible for climate change a threat to the American economy and has taken aggressive steps to fight it.

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Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.

The Agriculture Department pledged to restore online climate information that farmers said helped them do business, but which officials had deleted.

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There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims

In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.

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18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects

The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.

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New ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Face Widening Legal Challenges

The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too.

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