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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Bid To Shut Down Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
The Supreme Court allowed Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil companies to move forward on Monday. The justices declined without explanation to
US Supreme Court rejects bid by oil companies to toss Honolulu's climate suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the dangers of climate change induced by the burning of fossil fuels.
Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies to move forward
The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from oil giants in Honolulu climate case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Sunoco and other major oil companies attempting to halt Honolulu’s climate lawsuit. In the case, initially filed in 2020, fossil fuel companies are accused of misleading the public about the dangers of climate change caused by their products,
US Supreme Court denies constitutionality challenge by oil companies against lawsuits from Hawaii municipalities
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday refused to hear the appeals of multiple oil companies alleging that a negligence lawsuit against them violates the US Constitution's
Supreme Court allows climate lawsuits against oil companies to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether federal law prevents states and cities from suing oil and gas companies over the effects of climate change, clearing the way for the cases to move forward.
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Climate Tort Suits
Today the Supreme Court denied certiorari in Sunoco LP v. Honolulu and Shell PLC v. Honolulu, two petitions from oil companies seeking High Court
Hawaii’s governor responds to deadly fireworks blast with proposed $300 fines, more prison time
The potential new measures include $300 tickets police could issue to those who shoot off fireworks and Class A felony ...
Honolulu proposes to ease ambulance strain with help from rideshare companies, but drivers have questions
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposal to ease the strain on Oahu’s ambulance crews by enlisting the help of rideshare ...
How a stowaway slipped through security and made it on a plane to Hawaii, according to documents
The Christmas Eve stowaway who boarded a Delta Air Lines flight to Hawaii slipped past both a TSA ID check and a gate agent ...
Hawaii college student falls to her death during party on Oahu trail
A young college student has been identified as the woman who fell to her death during a New Year’s party on a popular ...
Struggling To Survive: Hawaii Residents Take On Debt, Think About Leaving
Money is tight pretty much all the time. So after paying their rent, Puaʻena Vierra and her wife rack up credit card debt for groceries, medical expenses and other necessities.
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Proposed bill would change Hawaii's fireworks laws
Right now, lighting up illegal fireworks or possession of them, is a misdemeanor. That would change to a non-criminal civil ...
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Supreme Court declines to step into Maryland gun licensing and Hawaii climate change suits
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, as well as a pair of cases ...
Gary Woodland had a surprise passenger on his island flight to Hawaii
Gary Woodland had a short flight from his vacation on the Big Island to the Sony Open on Oahu. Former President Barrack Obama ...
Hawaii Climate Dispute Moves to Trial After Top Court Rejection
Justices have once again denied an oil major climate challenge, ruling to sit out on Honolulu’s climate dispute and further clearing the path for climate tort cases on the verge of trial.
City, county of Honolulu launches rainwater capture incentive program with non-profit
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Facility Maintenance and Malama Maunalua is launching a Pilot Rainwater ...