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Justices to hear wildfire lawsuit against oil companies
Original: Justices to hear fire suit against oil firms
The Hawaii Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit brought by the city and county of Honolulu seeking damages from major oil companies over the 2023 Maui wildfires, arguing the firms' fossil fuel products and marketing contributed to climate change that fueled the disaster. The case is being watched as a test of whether energy companies can be held liable for wildfire losses linked to a warming climate.
Why now: A state supreme court hearing a climate-attribution wildfire claim against oil majors could set a major legal precedent.
Hawaii Supreme CourtHonoluluoil companiesMaui wildfires
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- Justices to hear fire suit against oil firms · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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