"Republican attorneys general in 19 states have asked the U.S. #SupremeCourt to block several Democratic-led states from pursuing #ClimateChange lawsuits against the oil and gas industry in their own state courts.
The unusual request comes as dozens of states and local governments have filed lawsuits alleging that #FossilFuel companies deceived the public about the risks of their products contributing to climate change."
Gavin Newsom, governor of a state that is suing Big Oil, has this to say:
“These Republican-led states are acting as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Big Oil, filing directly in the Supreme Court to do the industry’s bidding of pursuing more profits and pollution,” the California Democrat said in an exclusive statement to POLITICO. “California will continue fighting for everybody who’s been hurt and ripped off by Big Oil.”