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The movement of climate change received a massive blow on Wednesday after a judge of first instance permanently closed a demand in charge of the Democrats claiming that the great oil was to blame for damage caused by the weather In the state.
In 2022, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Pathin filed a lawsuit against the largest oil companies in the country, Exxonmobil, Chevron, Conocophillips, Phillips 66, Shell, as well as the American Petroleum Institute, claiming that the fossil fuel industry was worsening the effects of climate change , and therefore, and, therefore, causing damage to the State.
However, the case was eliminated on Wednesday by the Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Douglas Hurd, who ruled that legal oil companies could not be considered responsible for world emissions. The case was dismissed with prejudice, which means that it cannot be reopened.
“The plaintiffs seek to regulate the country and the distribution of legal products throughout the country, and even throughout the world, in which billions of people outside the New Jersey depend on heating their homes, feeding their hospitals and schools, producing and transport its food, and manufacture innumerable essential articles to the security, well -being and progress of modern society, “said Hurd, who issued the ruling.
The Chevron logo is shown in a Chevron service station in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama)
Hurd said the plaintiffs could not claim fair damage caused by national emissions.
“Because the plaintiffs seek damage for alleged damage caused by interstate and international emissions and global warming, their claims cannot be governed by state law. According to our federal constitutional system, states cannot use their laws for Resolve claims that seek reparation for injuries allegedly caused by state outputs and worldwide, “said Hurd in the decision.
NJ AG Matthew Pathin sued Great Petroleum for the claims that were causing climate change. (Getty images)
Energy experts He told Fox News Digital that dismissal sends a clear message that “elected officials must establish energy policy, not litigated by activist lawyers.”
“This ruling is a great victory for common sense and the rule of law. Climate activists have been using courts to boost their radical agenda, but the judges increasingly reject these unfounded demands that threaten energy security and stability Economic “, Jason Isaac, CEO, CEO, CEO. The American Institute and former Texas representative, said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
An Exxon service station is observed on August 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty images)
Steve Milloy, the main member of the Legal Institute of Energy and Environment and former member of the Trump EPA transition team, said similar demands could face the same destination because “the climate controversy is political, not legal.”
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“Although the Democrats really do not understand this, political problems are at the polls, not in the courtroom,” said Milloy.
Fox News Digital communicated with Platkin’s office to comment.
