Amid rising concern about global heating and soaring energy costs, Michigan has sued big oil for allegedly fueling both crises – a move experts have hailed as groundbreaking. Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP“Michigan is facing an energy affordability crisis as our home energy costs skyrocket and consumers are left without affordable options for transportation,” Nessel said in a statement. Nessel first announced plans to launch climate accountability litigation in 2024, stating concerns with the cost of climate damages in her state. The 23 January filing came despite attempts to thwart climate accountability litigation from the Trump administration. The sector and its allies have also been pushing the supreme court to weigh in on the legitimacy of climate lawsuits.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2026 22:00 UTC