Climate Suit Against Exxon Should Proceed, Group Urges Court

Federal appeals court judges on Monday questioned whether a landmark climate change suit against Exxon should move forward if the federal government acts on a related permit.

The closely-watched lawsuit, which environmental group Conservation Law Foundation first filed in 2016, centers on whether Exxon’s decades-old oil and gas terminal in Everett, Mass., has been releasing pollutants into the water because it hasn’t been adequately fortified against large storms caused by global warming.

The case is the first of its kind and observers say if successful, it could help inform future efforts to force companies to reckon with the impacts of ...