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.
Author: KAREN ZRAICK
Man Accused of Hacking Climate Groups Can Be Sent to U.S., Judge Says
A London court approved the extradition of Amit Forlit, who ran companies that allegedly stole information on behalf of a lobbying firm hired by Exxon.
A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the long-running case, known as Juliana, which helped spawn legal strategies widely adapted to other lawsuits over climate.
Greenpeace Is Ordered to Pay Energy Transfer, a Pipeline Company, $660 Million
The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States.
It Fought to Save the Whales. Can Greenpeace Save Itself?
The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota.
Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the North Dakota Supreme Court it can’t get a fair trial.
‘Day of Reckoning’: Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest Begins
Energy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group.
Greenpeace Goes to Court in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk
In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.