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"New Jersey has joined the ranks of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont as the latest state to sue some of the world’s largest oil companies for their role in delaying climate policy and increasing the climate impacts, risks and costs borne by state governments."

The state is going after five oil companies – ExxonMobil, Shell Oil, Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips – for their role in the climate crisis

The new Inflation Reduction Act is being justly celebrated as the most significant piece of federal legislation to address the climate crisis to date. It includes about US$370 billion in incentives for everything from solar panels to electric vehicles.

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This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM's home for opinion and news analysis. It was first published at The Conversation. The new Inflation Reduction Act is being…

The Supreme Court ruling last week could have major implications for carbon capture and storage technology, low-carbon fuels, state energy policies and

Carbon capture and storage technology, low-carbon fuels, and state energy policies are all avenues the EPA could pursue to rein in greenhouse gases

In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

A proposed change to the Endangered Species Act would allow protected plants and animals to be introduced outside their historical range.

The oil firm claims its history of publicly denying the climate crisis is protected by the first amendment.