USA v. State of Minnesota
The federal government is suing state Attorney General Keith Ellison over his attempted regulation of global greenhouse gas emissions via litigation.
The lawsuit (Case No. 26-cv-2456) was filed this morning in federal court in Minnesota. The Department of Justice put out a press release on the lawsuit, which includes a link to today’s filing.
Fox News reports,
BREAKING: Justice Department files complaint against Minnesota over state suing energy companies for greenhouse gas emissions
From the New York Times,
Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit:
The federal government is suing Minnesota to try to stop that state’s own lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute.
Minnesota: producing more news than can be consumed locally.
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