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US Justice Dept Sues to Block Minnesota’s Climate Change Lawsuit

Limited mitigation efforts alongside record oil and gas production have kept emissions above 120 million tonnes annually, according to the International Energy Agency.
That lawsuit accuses the defendants of fraud and of violating state law by misleading Minnesotans about the climate-change consequences of using fossil fuels. (Shutterstock)
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Susan Heavey, Reuters
May 04, 2026 03:00 PM CDT