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Oklahoma bill shielding oil and gas from climate lawsuits passes and heads to Governor

Friday, April 24 by KTUL

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A bill aimed at shielding Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry from certain climate-related lawsuits is now awaiting action from the governor after clearing both chambers of the Legislature by wide margins. Senate Bill 1439, authored by Julie Daniels and carried in the House by Anthony Moore, would block certain climate-related lawsuits against... Read More.

Drummond fights to protect Oklahoma’s energy industry from out-of-state lawsuits

Wednesday, July 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect Oklahoma's vital energy sector and economic sovereignty from overreaching lawsuits. Drummond joined 25 attorneys general in filing a brief with the Supreme Court of Maryland opposing lawsuits that seek to impose massive liability on energy companies based on climate change allegations. The brief urges... Read More.

White House moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws

Saturday, March 15 by The Associated Press

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the previous administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states' immigration laws making it a locally enforceable crime for someone to be in the state if they are in... Read More.

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