January 2018
Although home to a Chevron refinery, Richmond did not hesitate to name it and 28 other climate polluters in its lawsuit seeking to hold these companies accountable for their deception on climate change and the resulting consequences for local communities.
- News: ThinkProgress • East Bay Times
- Analysis: California Communities, Big Oil Go to Court Over Future of Climate Lawsuits (2020) • Big Oil Loses Appeals in California Climate Lawsuits (2020) • Appeals Court denies Big Oil’s request for rehearing in California climate lawsuits (2020) • Texas Supreme Court Rejects Exxon’s Attempt to Intimidate California Communities Seeking Climate Accountability (2022) • Ninth Circuit Deals Latest Blow to Big Oil, Ruling that California Climate Lawsuits Belong in State Court (2022)
- Read the Complaint: City of Richmond v. Chevron Corp. et al.