In 2020, Honolulu officials had sued eight oil and gas companies over the steep costs of abating damages from extreme weather
Hawaii’s supreme court on Thursday will hear attempts by fossil fuel companies to dismiss a climate accountability lawsuit. The hearing comes as the deadly fires in Maui capture global headlines.
In 2020, officials from the city and county of Honolulu sued eight fossil fuel giants who allegedly knew for decades about the climate dangers of burning coal, oil and gas, yet actively hid that information from consumers and investors. That misinformation campaign, the lawsuit argues, is a key reason Honolulu is facing the steep costs of abating climate damages from extreme weather events.
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