Maine, Oil Companies and Climate Change

Maine Sues Major Oil Companies Over ‘Ongoing Deception’ About Climate Change
The lawsuit is just the latest alleging a decades-long disinformation campaign about global warming and the companies' contribution to it.
Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change
In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.
Maine sues oil giants over climate change
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) this week announced a lawsuit against major oil companies and their top lobbying group, alleging they knowingly concealed the role of fossil fuels in climate change for decades.
Maine attorney general sues big oil companies over climate change
Maine's attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. Included
Maine sues fossil fuel companies over climate deception
Maine is suing big oil companies, accusing them of intentionally deceiving the public about the harmful climate impacts of fossil fuel extraction.
Maine sues oil companies as Trump vows to crush climate cases
Maine officials filed a lawsuit against the oil and gas industry Tuesday in an attempt to make energy producers pay billions of dollars for allegedly misleading consumers about the climate effects of burning fossil fuels.
The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future
Amid geopolitical upheaval, including the election of a climate denier in the US, the future of the three-decade long COP ...
Climate and environment updates: Drought in US improves slightly but still a problem
The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...
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Images reveal how climate change is upending life in Morocco's oases
The world’s oases are at the forefront of an existential battle against climate change: limited rainfall and rising heat have ...
‘Unprecedented’ climate extremes are everywhere. Our baselines for what’s normal will need to change
A region’s climate is defined over periods of 30 years. In a world affected by global warming, we need new tools to improve ...
I’m a Climate Scientist and an Optimist. I Refuse to Give Up Hope
We can solve the climate challenge. But I also have to acknowledge my growing worry that I’m wrong, and the remaining steep ...
Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?
The current talks “simply cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe ...
What Can US Cities and States Do for the Climate Under Trump? Plenty
Federal progress on climate may stall, but city halls and statehouses are in a good position to build on recent gains.
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Capping global warming at 1.5°C is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse ...
BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Republican states over climate push
BlackRock , Vanguard and State Street have been sued by Texas and 10 other Republican-led states, which said the large asset ...
A strange new climate era is beginning to take hold
For almost a decade, climate scientists and environmental leaders have coalesced around a rallying cry: “Keep 1.5 alive.” ...
It’s cold outside, what happened to global warming? Meteorologists explain climate versus weather.
On a long-term scale, the number of overall cold events is declining. The likelihood of extremely cold days has decreased due ...
China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes
In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvest a cluster of seven ...