The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the impact of climate change.

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The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions

Youth climate activists slept outside an oil refinery in South L.A. to demand $200 billion in climate reparations.

The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the impact of climate change.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by oil companies to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Honolulu seeking to hold them responsible for the impacts of climate change. The defendants

The likes of XOM and CVX face rising pressure to tackle climate deception claims and brace for the potential financial impact of ongoing lawsuits.

The high court declined to hear a challenge to a major case in which Honolulu is suing energy companies over climate change.

Honolulu is among various U.S. jurisdictions to have filed suits seeking monetary damages from companies that extract, produce, distribute or sell fossil fuels, arguing that their activities contribute to emissions of carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

A flame burns at the Shell Deer Park oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas. (Associated Press)

PizzaForno has introduced its vending machines at three locations across California, including an ampm in Palmdale, an independent satellite location in Riverside and a winery in San Francisco.

Dozens of similar cases are cropping up around the country, with states and cities trying to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for the expensive destruction wreaked by the climate crisis.