Big Island BLNR member Riley Smith raised some concerns about the quality of the fuel storage tanks on the site, noting that the aging equipment could be susceptible to leaks and does not appear to have any system to contain any leaks that do occur.
The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
Defendants Sunoco and Shell, along with 15 other energy companies, had asked the court to intervene and stop the Hawaii lawsuits from proceeding. They had hoped to move the cases out of Hawaii state courts by arguing that interstate pollution is governed by federal law and the Clean Air Act.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by oil companies to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Honolulu seeking to hold them responsible for the impacts of climate change. The defendants
Justices have once again denied an oil major climate challenge, ruling to sit out on Honolulu’s climate dispute and further clearing the path for climate tort cases on the verge of trial.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle ... The justices turned away an appeal by the oil companies of a decision by Hawaii's top court allowing the suit, which alleged ...
Today the Supreme Court denied certiorari in Sunoco LP v. Honolulu and Shell PLC v. Honolulu, two petitions from oil companies seeking High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, as well as a pair of cases seeking to hold oil and gas companies responsible for damage caused by climate change.
in opposition filed. VIDED. May 21 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024. May 21 2024 Reply of petitioners Sunoco LP, et al. filed. (Distributed) Jun 10 2024 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the ...
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to a similar suit brought by Honolulu, which seeks some compensation from oil companies for the effects of climate change.
The U.S. Supreme Court buttressed efforts by environmental advocates to hold oil companies accountable for climate change.
In a report released today, Theresa Chen from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Sunoco (SUN – Research Report), with a price target of