Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing legal actions to undermine state-level efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change-related damages. The article highlights the administration's unorthodox approach, including intervening in lawsuits against oil and gas companies, and pushing to dismiss state laws that would require these companies to pay for the costs of climate change. This legal strategy is seen as an attempt to protect the fossil fuel industry, a key political ally of the Trump administration. The article suggests that these actions are part of a broader effort to roll back environmental regulations and thwart climate change mitigation efforts at the state level. The administration's actions have drawn criticism from environmental groups and legal experts who argue that the federal government is overstepping its authority and undermining the ability of states to address the impacts of climate change.