Lawsuits Against BP Over Health Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Stalled in Court April 23, 2025 By Jack Brook Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending million of gallons...
California’s Effort to Hold Oil Companies Liable for Natural Disasters Stalls April 11, 2025 By Sophie Austin California lawmakers have blocked a bill to make oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes from natural disasters...
Chevron to Pay $740 Million to Restore Louisiana’s Coast April 7, 2025 By Vallari Srivastava Chevron was ordered to pay $740 million to restore damages the oil and gas major caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal...
Greenpeace to Pay $660 Million in Damages to Texas Oil Firm March 20, 2025 By Sing Yee Ong Greenpeace has been ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer Partners LP after the Texas-based...
Top Fund Managers Ask Court to Dismiss Climate-Related Antitrust Suit March 19, 2025 By Ross Kerber in Boston and Shivani Tanna BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have asked a federal court in Texas to dismiss a state lawsuit accusing the top...
Judge to Rule on Whether Mining Company Liable in Brazil’s Worst Environmental Disaster March 19, 2025 A lawyer is arguing that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10...
US Supreme Court Nixes Challenge to State Climate Suits Against Oil Firms March 10, 2025 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by 19 Republican-led states led by Alabama to block five Democratic-led...
Lobster Fishermen Can Sue Environmental Group for Defamation, Judge Says March 5, 2025 By Patrick Whittle A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court...
EPA Submits Biden Approval of California EV Plan to Congress February 20, 2025 By David Shepardson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has submitted the Biden administration’s approval of California’s landmark plan to...
Bayer Must Pay $100M Over PCBs in Washington School, Jury Finds January 15, 2025 By Brendan Pierson and Dietrich Knauth A Washington state jury on Tuesday said Bayer must pay $100 million to four people who say they were sickened...