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Big Oil companies ask Supreme Court to intervene in high-stakes climate case
A coalition of major oil companies are asking the Supreme Court to rule on a key aspect of numerous ongoing nationwide lawsuits filed by cities, counties and states, accusing the companies of deceiving the public about their role in causing global warming.
In a petition for writ of certiorari filed Wednesday, the oil companies — including Sunoco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Marathon Petroleum, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, among others — asked the high court to intervene in a climate case filed against them by the City and County of Honolulu. They said a Supreme Court judgment in the case could have far-reaching impacts on the other similar cases filed by other jurisdictions.
“Rarely does a case of such extraordinary importance to one of the nation’s most vital industries come before this Court,” the companies wrote in the filing. “Energy companies that produce, sell, and market fossil fuels are facing numerous lawsuits in state courts across the Nation seeking billions of dollars in damages for injuries allegedly caused by global climate change.”
“This case presents the Court with its only foreseeable opportunity in the near future to decide a dispositive question that is arising in every climate-change case: whether federal law precludes state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effects of interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate,” the filing continued.
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The fossil fuel companies said a Supreme Court decision in the case “would provide clarity on whether claims seeking relief for global climate change can proceed before state courts and parties spend significant effort and countless sums in litigation costs and before the energy industry is threatened with damages awards that could run into the billions of dollars.” (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
The companies requested the Supreme Court specifically “review and clarify” whether state law is able to impose the costs of global climate change “on a subset of the world’s energy producers” chosen by plaintiffs in the case.
“Without this Court’s intervention, years might pass before another opportunity to address this pressing question comes along,” it added.
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The case dates back nearly four years when, in March 2020, Honolulu officials announced they had sued the companies for damages related to climate change and for deceiving the public about their fossil fuel products’ potential impact on global warming.
Honolulu is one of more than a dozen major jurisdictions to file such a lawsuit against oil companies in recent years. Overall, states and cities including California, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Minnesota, Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Baltimore, which collectively represent more than 25% of Americans, are pursuing similar litigation.
Oil rigs stand in the Loco Hills field in Eddy County, New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jeri Clausing, File)
The fossil fuel industry has unsuccessfully attempted to move some of the cases from state courts, where they have been filed, to federal courts. In January, the Supreme Court declined to weigh in on that question, forcing the cases back to state courthouses.
But the filing Wednesday represents the first time the Supreme Court has been asked to review issues around the merits. It particularly calls on the court to recognize that the federal Clean Air Act effectively preempts state law and that state laws are unable to provide “relief for global climate change.”
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“State court litigation is not a constitutionally permissible means to establish global climate and energy policy,” Theodore Boutrous, who serves as counsel for Chevron Corporation, said in a written statement to Fox News Digital. “As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in dismissing a similar New York City lawsuit, ‘such a sprawling case is simply beyond the limits of state law.’”
The skyline in Honolulu on Hawaii’s island of Oahu. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
In a separate statement, Phil Goldberg, special counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, called for the Supreme Court to grant the petition.
“Regulating the worldwide production and use of energy — as the plaintiffs’ case attempts to do — is simply beyond the limits of any individual state’s law,” Goldberg said. “Trying to apply Hawaii state law to climate change here is directly at odds with these rulings, and the Supreme Court should take this case to make sure that states properly follow its jurisprudence.”
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The Honolulu case, along with a large share of the other similar cases filed by state and local governments, is being spearheaded by the California law firm Sher Edling. Sher Edling, which was founded in 2016 with the stated goal of taking on such litigation, states on its website that its climate practice seeks to hold oil companies accountable for their alleged “deception” about climate change.
Vic Sher, a partner at law firm Sher Edling, speaks about the climate litigation he is involved in during a virtual panel in December 2021. (American Museum of Tort Law/YouTube)
Sher Edling’s work has received the support of environmentalists and nonprofit groups that argue climate litigation is an important tool for fighting global warming.
“In light of the growing body of evidence of Big Oil’s climate fraud and deception, and lower courts’ continued rejection of their efforts to escape trial, it’s no surprise that fossil fuel companies are once again attempting to escape accountability,” Alyssa Johl, vice president of legal and general counsel at the Center for Climate Integrity, told Fox News Digital.
“Communities across the country deserve their day in court to hold Big Oil accountable for their climate lies and the damages they’ve caused.”
Sher Edling didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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The University of Portland men’s basketball team overcame a four-point halftime deficit to beat Washington State 74-68 in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament Friday night.
The Pilots gained some breathing room early in the second half when Garrett Nuckolls hit a layup for the lead, followed by a Joel Foxwell 3-pointer, and another bucket by Nuckolls. The Cougars cut the margin to a single point on four separate occasions, but the Pilots had the answer each time.
Portland stretched to a double-digit margin in the late stages after Foxwell knocked down four straight free throws.
Nuckolls finished with a career-high 23 points on 7-of-8 (87.5%) shooting, while Foxwell added 17 points.
Portland (15-18) advances to face No. 5 seed San Francisco at 6 p.m. Saturday in a third-round game from Las Vegas.
In women’s action, the Oregon Ducks saw their Big-10 tournament run come to an end with an 80-58 loss to No. 3 seed Michigan in Friday’s quarterfinals.
The Ducks fell behind by nine points at halftime and never recovered. Katie Fiso led the Ducks with 22 points.
The family of an aunt and her niece who were found dead on a Utah trail earlier this week said Friday that they can’t comprehend why the women were slain in a pair of killings allegedly committed by a stranger in search of money.
In a statement, a family spokesperson for Linda Dewey, 65, and Natalie Graves, 34, said the women were “bonding over the beauty of a hike in one of their favorite places on Earth — cherished by them and the community, considered to be a safe sanctuary.”
“They were murdered,” the spokesperson said. “We cannot comprehend why this happened.”
Authorities have charged Ivan Miller, 22, with aggravated murder in their deaths Wednesday. He was charged with the same crime in the fatal shooting of Margaret Oldroyd, 86, who is not related to Dewey or Graves. Oldroyd’s relatives could not be reached for comment Friday.
The bodies of the three women were found at two locations in South Central Utah.
Charging documents filed Thursday in Utah allege that Miller, of Blakesburg, Iowa, confessed to the killings. He allegedly told authorities that “he did it because he needed money” after hitting an elk in Loa, Utah, selling his truck to a local tow company and staying at a hotel for a few days, according to the documents.
Miller said he shot Oldroyd in the head as she sat down to watch TV in her home in Lyman, then took her Buick but realized he didn’t like the car, the documents allege. He drove to a nearby trail, where he encountered Graves and Dewey and shot them, the documents allege.
Miller allegedly said he stabbed Dewey when she continued to move.
He abandoned the Buick, according to the documents, and took a Subaru that belonged to Dewey or Graves. The husbands of Dewey and Graves later found their bodies near a trail head and called authorities, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Miller was arrested hundreds of miles east, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after authorities tracked the location of a stolen key fob, the documents state.
Scott Van Zandt, a public defender representing Miller, said during a court hearing Friday that his client does not want to speak to police or media, the Associated Press reported.
A representative for the Colorado State Public Defender did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment Friday night.
In the family statement, Dewey was described as a wife, mother, grandmother and sister with a large extended family all over the world.
“She was loved deeply and loved her family deeply,” the statement says. “She was the heart of our family.”
Graves, a wife, daughter and sister, was “adored by her many friends and extended family members. She was joy, sunshine and beauty embodied.”
“We need time to mourn, love each other and be with our family and friends,” the statement says. “We are at a loss for words that can describe what we are feeling and cannot publicly express our sadness and devastation at this time.”
Class 3A and 4A girls’ basketball teams in Wyoming are onto the postseason with regional tournament games, Thursday through Saturday. Buffalo, Evanston, Gillette, and Lovell are the host sites of the four regionals this weekend. For both 3A sites and the 4A West site, teams need two wins to qualify for next week’s state tournament. Two losses and a team is eliminated. The champion in the 4A East regular season draws a first-round bye and has already qualified for state basketball. The other six teams are in a one-game, win-or-go-home scenario on Thursday.
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Except in the 4A East, Friday will feature elimination games. All four sites will have semifinals on Friday night. Seeding for the state tournament will be determined on Saturday. This schedule is based on the brackets sent to WyoPreps. It is subject to change.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5:
Final Score: (6) Worland 42 (3) Pinedale 36
Final Score: (2) Lander 40 (7) Lyman 26
Final Score: (1) Cody 53 (8) Mountain View 16
Final Score: (4) Powell 46 (5) Lovell 35
FRIDAY, MARCH 6:
Final Score: Pinedale 42 Lyman 25 – Eagles are eliminated
Final Score: Lovell 55 Mountain View 23 – Buffalos are eliminated
Final Score: Lander 43 Worland 16 – semifinal – Tigers qualify for state
Final Score: Cody 49 Powell 28 – semifinal – Fillies qualify for state
SATURDAY, MARCH 7:
Game 9: Pinedale vs. Powell, 9:30 a.m. – loser out
Game 10: Lovell vs. Worland, 9:30 a.m. (LMS) – loser out
Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 3:30 p.m. – 3rd Place Game
Game 12: Lander vs. Cody, 12:30 p.m. – Championship Game
THURSDAY, MARCH 5:
Final Score: (3) Douglas 38 (6) Glenrock 26
Final Score: (2) Buffalo 67 (7) Newcastle 38
Final Score: (5) Burns 49 (4) Torrington 47
Final Score: (1) Wheatland 47 (8) Rawlins 42
FRIDAY, MARCH 6:
Final Score: Glenrock 49 Newcastle 46 – Dogies are eliminated
Final Score: Torrington 48 Rawlins 41 – Outlaws are eliminated
Final Score: Douglas 47 Buffalo 41 – semifinal – Bearcats qualify for state.
Final Score: Wheatland 53 Burns 29 – semifinal – Bulldogs qualify for state.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7:
Game 9: Torrington vs. Buffalo, 9 a.m. – loser out
Game 10: Glenrock vs. Burns, 10:30 a.m. – loser out
Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 6 p.m. – 3rd Place Game (if necessary)
Game 12: Douglas vs. Wheatland, 3 p.m. – Championship Game
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THURSDAY, MARCH 5:
Final Score: (SW-1) Star Valley 47 (NW-4) Rock Springs 26
Final Score: (NW-2) Natrona County 47 (SW-3) Riverton 33
Final Score: (NW-1) Green River 56 (SW-4) Jackson 17
Final Score: (SW-2) Evanston 47 (NW-3) Kelly Walsh 36
FRIDAY, MARCH 6:
Final Score: Riverton 49 Rock Springs 47 – Tigers are eliminated; Wolverines won it on 2 FTs with 4.4 secs left.
Final Score: Kelly Walsh 42 Jackson 37 – Broncs are eliminated
Final Score: Star Valley 36 Natrona County 31 – semifinal – Braves qualify for state.
Final Score: Green River 60 Evanston 32 – semifinal – Wolves qualify for state.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7:
Game 9: Riverton vs. Evanston, 10 a.m. – loser out
Game 10: Kelly Walsh vs. Natrona County, 8:30 a.m. – loser out
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 3 p.m. – 3rd Place Game (at EMS)
Game 12: Star Valley vs. Green River, 3 p.m. – Championship Game
THURSDAY, MARCH 5:
Game 1: (1) Cheyenne East = Bye
Final Score: (2) Cheyenne Central 58 (7) Cheyenne South 5 – Bison are eliminated; Indians qualify for state.
Final Score: (4) Thunder Basin 46 (5) Laramie 39 – Plainsmen are eliminated; Bolts qualify for state – TB finished the game on an 8-0 run.
Final Score: (3) Sheridan 59 (6) Campbell County 33 – Camels are eliminated; Broncs qualify for state.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6:
Final Score: Cheyenne Central 54 Sheridan 30 – semifinal
Final Score: Cheyenne East 52 Thunder Basin 48 – semifinal
SATURDAY, MARCH 7:
Game 7: Thunder Basin vs. Sheridan 10 a.m. – 3rd Place Game
Game 8: Cheyenne East vs. Cheyenne Central, 1 p.m. – Championship Game
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