'The Justice Department has added its voice to a series of unanimous court rulings that support communities in their efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their climate lies,' says climatecosts president Richard Wiles.
On the campaign trail, President [Joe] Biden pledged he would direct his attorney general tosuch lawsuits, but the department had allowed its Trump-era support of oil companies to remain in effect until today. To date, five federal appeals courts and 13 federal district courts have unanimously ruled against the fossil fuel industry's arguments to avoid trials in state courts.
"It's past time that Big Oil companies face the evidence of their climate lies and answer to juries in state court."
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