New Jersey Court Dismisses State Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon

Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., and other oil giants successfully convinced a New Jersey judge to toss the state’s climate misinformation lawsuit, according to an order issued on Wednesday.

Judge Douglas H. Hurd of New Jersey Superior Court tossed the case, which was filed in October 2022 by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin (D). Hurd wrote that, despite plaintiff efforts to define the case as a deception suit, it actually concerns trans-boundary emissions that state courts can’t assign liability for.

“This court’s decision is reliant upon and consistent with both federal and state courts across the ...