It was the second defeat for the Trump administration’s unusual litigation to stop states from acting on climate change.By Marianne LavelleIn a setback to the Trump administration’s extraordinary legal campaign against state climate action, a federal judge threw out the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to prevent the state of Hawaii from suing oil companies for damages.
Last updated: April 17, 2026 10:27 PM
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