A federal judge in Puerto Rico has tossed out a climate lawsuit against a slate of oil and gas majors, ending a challenge brought by nearly 80 municipalities five years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island. US District Judge Silvia Carreno-Coll signed the order on Thursday, dismissing the class-action claims against ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Motiva, Occidental, BHP, Rio Tinto, and the American Petroleum Institute (API). The municipalities alleged the companies colluded to conceal the climate risks of fossil…
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