State of Delaware v. B.P. America Inc. et al

  1. February 09, 2022

    Court Pauses Del. Climate Suit Remand While Big Oil Appeals

    A federal judge who recently remanded to state court a Delaware lawsuit seeking to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the costs of climate change has stayed the execution of that order, saying the Third Circuit should consider the energy companies' appeal of the remand first.

  2. January 05, 2022

    Del. Climate Suit Against Big Oil Heads Back To State Court

    A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday agreed to remand Delaware's suit looking to force fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-related costs, agreeing with the state that its complaint only asserts state law claims and thus belongs in state court.

  3. November 20, 2020

    Delaware Wants Climate Suit Sent Back To State Court

    Delaware on Friday asked a federal court to remand its suit seeking to force fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-related costs, the latest salvo in a jurisdictional tug-of-war between local governments and big energy companies about the proper venue for such disputes.

  4. October 26, 2020

    Chevron Pulls Delaware Climate Suit Up To Federal Court

    Chevron Corp. has removed to federal court Delaware's suit seeking to make the company and other global oil giants pay for the costs of climate change through fraud and nuisance claims, saying the state's true goal of curtailing fossil fuel use establishes federal jurisdiction. 

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