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Environmental lawsuits against energy companies
Multiple legal actions are proceeding against major energy and industrial companies over pollution and environmental violations, with courts at various levels determining whether cases should be heard in state or federal court. The cluster includes challenges to Suncor Energy for air and water pollution in Colorado, litigation against Georgia Power and Honeywell for mercury contamination, and a separate ruling on federal climate program funding.
Suncor EnergyColorado state courtsU.S. Appeals CourtsEnvironmental groupsState attorneys general
2026-08-06
2026-08-05
- Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
- Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
- Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
- Two courts block Trump bid to cancel $22B in climate grants
- Ninth Circuit nixes EPA’s air quality plan in San Joaquin Valley
- Appeals court says fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions
- What does the Trump administration want from the Supreme Court next?
- The October argument session
2026-08-04
- Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds
- Judge likely to make Pentagon resume wind project reviews
- Court announces cases it will hear in October, which include significant disputes on climate change and immigration detention
- Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program
- Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program
- Federal appeals court says Trump administration wrongly terminated multi-billion program to boost clean energy projects
- Attorneys general tell justices to let state court decide Boulder’s climate change lawsuit