Trump administration sues Minnesota over attempts to rein in fossil fuel producers

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 258

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Minnesota and Attorney General Keith Ellison Monday, asking a federal judge to toss out the state’s lawsuit against petroleum companies.

Ellison’s office sued Exxon Mobil, Koch Industries, Flint Hills Resources and the American Petroleum Institute in June 2020, alleging that the companies and trade organizations misled Minnesotans about the costs and causes of climate change in violation of state laws regarding consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices …

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