Eighteen AGs Filed Amicus Brief Supporting District of Columbia’s Climate Liability Lawsuit

New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the District of Columbia’s lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court against ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Chevron and various subsidiaries over efforts to mislead consumers about climate change.

• Documents: Amicus BriefCA Press Release
• Document Type: Briefs Press Releases/Statements
• States: California Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Washington Wisconsin
• Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Climate Adaptation & Resilience Climate Liability Consumer Protection Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil and Gas Public Health
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation