More than a dozen major energy companies want the Supreme Court to review a decision out of Hawaii saying they can be sued by local governments for their contribution to damage done by global climate change.
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WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware has presented enough evidence to proceed with its lawsuit accusing BP, ExxonMobil and several other oil companies of misleading consumers about the dangers of global warming, although it can’t sue over damages stemming from out-of-state emissions, a state court judge ruled.