Articles by Clark Mindock

Xcel Energy Utility Equipment Started Texas Wildfire, Homeowner Claims in Lawsuit

March 1 (Reuters) – A Texas homeowner whose house was destroyed by a massive wildfire raging northeast of Amarillo sued electric utility Xcel Energy XEL.O on Friday, alleging that a splintered power pole owned by the company fell and started …

SCOTUS Declines to Hear Exxon, Koch Industries Appeal on Venue in Climate Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by major fossil fuel companies and an industry trade group to move a lawsuit filed by Minnesota accusing them of worsening climate change out of state court and into …

3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action Over Forever Chemicals

A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called “forever chemicals” a big win in their fight against legal liability for the substances, rejecting a …

22 States Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Deal

A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would resolve claims against 3M Co over water pollution tied to “forever chemicals,” claiming the deal fails to adequately hold the …

3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims

3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals,” the chemical company announced on Thursday. The company said the settlement would provide the funds …

Oregon Climate Change Lawsuit Seeks $50B, Citing 2021 Heat Wave

An Oregon county on Thursday sued Exxon XOM.N, Chevron CVX.N, other major oil and coal companies, and industry groups, seeking over $50 billion to counter the harms caused by extreme weather fueled by climate change. Multnomah County said in the …

Chemical Makers to Set Aside $1.19B to Settle PFAS-Related Claims in U.S.

Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc. on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public water systems with toxic “forever chemicals” for $1.19 billion. The three chemical companies …

Ohio Residents, Norfolk Southern Strike a Deal on Crash Evidence

Ohio residents suing Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N will get an extra day to inspect rail cars that spilled a toxic chemical during a train derailment this month before the company clears the crash site, according to a deal struck by …

The Newest Fronts in Climate-Change-Related Legal Battles

Climate change-related litigation has more than doubled in the past seven years globally according to a June report by the London School of Economics, and is moving beyond traditionally polluting industries such as fossil fuel production. At the COP27 climate …