Minnesota attorney general is eager to put case against Big Oil in front of a jury

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,379

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration’s latest lawsuit against Minnesota aims to short-circuit a six-year effort by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office to hold two fossil-fuel companies and the industry’s top U.S. trade association accountable for what Ellison calls “a campaign of deception” targeting his constituents.

The two-term Democrat told the Reformer he won’t be cowed.

“This case has been pending for six years because the industry has been throwing everything but the kitchen sink at …

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