States Shield Fossil Firms From Lawsuits

Republican state legislatures are passing laws that would bar or limit lawsuits seeking damages from oil and gas companies for climate harms. A coordinated network of conservative groups tied to activist Leonard Leo drafted and promoted many of these bills across multiple states, aiming to preempt ongoing municipal and state climate litigation. — If enacted widely, these laws would undercut local and state efforts to recover climate‑related costs and shift the balance of corporate accountability and risk in climate policy and litigation.