ExxonKnews
December 3, 2024
Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House raised questions about potential new barriers to holding the fossil fuel industry accountable — but it hasn’t deterred two more governments from taking Big Oil companies to court over deception claims.
The State of Maine and Ford County, Kansas, filed separate lawsuits against major oil and gas companies and industry trade associations on Thanksgiving week, signifying that state and local governments will continue to pursue legal consequences for corporate deception and recover funds to pay for the damage to their communities — even as fossil fuel interests hatch plans to eviscerate climate policy and expand oil and gas operations under the next administration.
