State of Minnesota v. American Petroleum Institute et al

  1. May 04, 2026

    Feds Say Minn.'s State Suit Usurps Climate Regulator Role

    The federal government moved to halt Minnesota's state court lawsuit accusing Exxon Mobil Corp. and others of lying to the public about fossil fuels' effects on climate, alleging in a new lawsuit on Monday that the state is usurping federal authority.

  2. August 20, 2021

    Remand Of Minn. Climate Fraud Suit Paused Amid Appeal

    A federal judge on Friday agreed to pause his order remanding to state court Minnesota's suit accusing ExxonMobil Corp., Koch Industries Inc. and a petroleum trade group of deceiving consumers about climate change-related risks while the Eighth Circuit reviews his decision.

  3. April 14, 2021

    Minn. Says There's No Need To Pause Climate Fraud Suit

    Exxon Mobil Corp. and other fossil fuel companies' latest attempt to press pause on a climate change fraud suit should be ignored because the arguments have already been rejected once before, the state told a federal judge.

  4. April 08, 2021

    Exxon Wants Minn. Climate Suit Remand Paused For Appeal

    Exxon Mobil Corp. and other fossil fuel companies accused of deceiving the Minnesota public about climate change dangers of their products have asked that a remand order be stayed, saying the Eighth Circuit is likely to find federal jurisdiction over the claims.

  5. March 31, 2021

    Minn. Exxon Climate Suit Sent Back To State Court

    ExxonMobil Corp. and other fossil fuel companies accused of deceiving the Minnesota public about the dangers of their products and impact of climate change for decades must fight those accusations in state court, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  6. November 10, 2020

    Exxon Fights To Keep Minn. Climate Fraud Suit In Fed. Court

    Exxon Mobil Corp., Koch Industries Inc. and the American Petroleum Institute have asked a Minnesota federal judge to keep the state's lawsuit accusing them of deceiving consumers about climate change-related risks in federal court.

  7. September 11, 2020

    Minn. Fights To Move Climate Fraud Suit Back To State Court

    Minnesota accused Exxon Mobil Corp. on Thursday of twisting the state's suit accusing industry players of deceiving consumers about climate-change-related risks into "something unrecognizable" in an attempt to force the litigation to play out in federal court.