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Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from Hawaii, other states - West Hawaii Today

Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from Hawaii, other states

(6/28/22)California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a press conference after a hate crimes roundtable discussion with community leaders at the Memorial Civic Auditorium in downtown Stockton on Tuesday, June, 28, 2022. CLIFFORD OTO/THE STOCKTON RECORD Ag Roundtable 089a

Nov 14, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference on Nov. 14, 2023, after a fire under Interstate 10 severely damaged the overpass in an industrial zone near downtown Los Angeles, Saturday on Nov. 11, 2023. The large blaze burned trailers, cars and other things in storage lots beneath a major highway near downtown Los Angeles, forcing the temporary closure of the roadway. Mandatory Credit: Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY

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