Americas > US Republican AGs back ExxonMobil in bid to overturn pollution penalty

US Republican AGs back ExxonMobil in bid to overturn pollution penalty

Published 22:57 on April 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:57 on April 15, 2025  / /  Americas, US

A group of Republican state attorneys general (AGs) filed a brief last week supporting ExxonMobil in an attempt to overturn a ruling made by the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) 25 years ago that reified citizens’ and environmentalists’ ability to bring lawsuits against violators of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
A group of Republican state attorneys general (AGs) filed a brief last week supporting ExxonMobil in an attempt to overturn a ruling made by the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) 25 years ago that reified citizens’ and environmentalists’ ability to bring lawsuits against violators of the Clean Air Act (CAA).


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