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A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming. The county wants oil producers to pay to mitigate the damage caused by climate change. The county's 31 municipalities will spend $955 million through 2040 to address climate change impacts, the group forecast last year. It said climate change policy is the responsibility of Congress, not local governments and courts. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit by New York City against five oil companies to recoup damages caused by global warming.

Persons: Gene DiGirolamo, Theodore J, Boutrous Jr, ” Ryan Meyers Organizations: D.C, Center, Climate Integrity, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Philips, Shell, American Petroleum Institute, U.S, Circuit, New Locations: Philadelphia, Bucks, California , Colorado, Hawaii , Illinois, Maryland , New Jersey , New York , Oregon, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, New York City

Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means the lease sale — once set for September, but postponed multiple times amid legal fights — will be held in December. And it must cover 73 million acres (30 million hectares), as originally planned when the administration announced the sale in the spring. The administration later scaled back the area covered by the lease sale to 67 million acres (27 million hectares) as part of an agreement to protect the endangered Rice’s whale. But the state of Louisiana joined oil and gas companies in opposing the changes. The American Petroleum Institute, a powerful U.S. oil and gas industry trade association, lauded the development.

Persons: Biden, —, ” George Torgun, Ryan Meyers Organizations: ORLEANS, U.S, Circuit, Industry, Biden, American Petroleum Institute, Energy, Fifth Circuit Locations: Gulf, Mexico, Louisiana

☆ In D.C., activists find that there are still pro-Ukraine Republicans, but their voters have mixed feelings on aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Activists were on Capitol Hill this week to urge support for Ukraine. Insider attended a meeting between the activists and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican. Mullin supports aid for Ukraine, but staff warned that calls from constituents have been "mixed." A majority of Republican lawmakers are no longer so sure, at least publicly, that defending Kyiv from the Kremlin is in America's strategic interests. Republican lawmakers are responding to concerns expressed by Republican voters — the people who will ultimately decide their political future.

Persons: Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Mullin, —, Russia's, — Paige Barrows, Ryan Meyer, Joe Biden's, Biden, Donald Trump, Jack A, Edwards, There's, Barrows, Meyer, Kate Tremont, Tremont Organizations: Capitol, Ukraine, Oklahoma Republican, Service, DC, Republican, Peace Corps, GOP, Politico, Senate Armed Services Committee Locations: Oklahoma, Ukraine, WASHINGTON, —, United States, Washington, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Mexico, Ukrainian Embassy

McLaren has sold about 40 custom snow globes since the writers went on strike, at $299 a piece, through his Etsy shop. Since the writers strike began, 3,124 people joined or reactivated their Cameo accounts, the company said. When the actors strike began, she signed on to help them sell images to photo agencies, including celebrity-fueled rallies and picket lines in the strikes. Her husband's salary as an engineer helps, but it doesn't get them all the way there in paying their bills. ___For more on the ongoing actors and writers strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Persons: Ryan Meyer's lifeblood, Meyer, ”, Joe's, “ We've, ” Meyer, “, Jesse McLaren, “ Jimmy Kimmel, “ They’ve, McLaren, “ I’ve, “ I’m, ” Keith McNutt, It's, Autumn Monroe, ” Monroe, Monroe, Vince Vaughn, Shadi, Petosky, I’ve, ” Petosky, Bethany Layla Johnson, Briza Covarrubias, doesn't, Covarrubias, we're Organizations: “, Entertainment, Writers Guild of America, Alpha Kappa Alpha, “ Parks, Recreation, Netflix, WGA Locations: Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Manhattan, York, hollywood

☆ California sues Chevron, Exxon, Shell, others for public deception on climate change
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The state of California on Friday filed one of the most significant cases against major oil companies for their role in perpetuating climate change. The oil companies named as defendants are BP , Chevron , ConocoPhillips , Exxon Mobil , and Shell . The state is seeking an abatement fund paid for by the defendants that will finance recovery efforts for the future damage of human-caused climate change. It also asks that the oil companies and their trade group pay a share of the damages from extreme weather disasters worsened by climate change. Shell, based in the U.K., maintained that its position on climate change "has been a matter of public record for decades."

Persons: Rob Bonta, Korey Silverman, Columbia University's, Silverman, Newsom, API's, Ryan Meyers, Roati Organizations: Exxon, American Petroleum Institute, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Columbia, Climate Change, California Gov Locations: San Francisco , California, California, San Francisco, Chevron, Texas

☆ Oil companies sue U.S. over Gulf auction changes meant to protect whale
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Unused oil rigs sit in the Gulf of Mexico near Port Fourchon, Louisiana August 11, 2010. The suit is the latest dispute between the oil and gas industry and the administration of President Joe Biden over leasing federal lands and waters for energy development. The final sale notice included new restrictions on development meant to protect the endangered Rice's whale. Lease Sale 261 will be held on Sept. 27 and will offer approximately 12,395 blocks on approximately 67 million acres (27 million hectares) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Western, Central, and Eastern Planning Areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Persons: Lee Celano, Joe Biden, Biden, Ryan Meyers, Mrinmay Dey, Nichola, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Chevron, Biden, Western, Western District of, Interior Department's, of Ocean Energy Management, American Petroleum Institute, Interior Department, U.S . Outer Continental, Thomson Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Port Fourchon , Louisiana, Louisiana, Gulf, Mexico, Western District, Western District of Louisiana, Central

In 2017, with Mr. Connors’ help, Mr. Maichle started his own company, Precision Compliance Consulting. ‘Boss Man’Mr. Connors, Mr. Lewis and Mr. Maichle were all active in college conservative politics in Wisconsin about 15 years ago, when Mr. Connors was the leader of campus Republicans at Marquette University. Of that, about $102,000 went to Campaign Now, the firm started by Mr. Connors, and another $112,000 to companies where Mr. Connors, Mr. Maichle or Mr. Lewis was either the owner or a partner, tax records show. Most of the money — more than $4.4 million — went to fund-raising companies via tens of thousands of small payments. Most of the money — more than $4.4 million — went to fund-raising companies via tens of thousands of small payments.

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