The battle over climate lawfare in Maine is heating up. State Representative William Tuell (R- East Machias) last month introduced LD 635, a bill designed to put an end to Attorney General Aaron Frey’s frivolous lawsuit against major oil companies. The bill is as straightforward as it is necessary: it seeks to “direct the attorney general to drop the lawsuit filed against big oil companies concerning climate change.” 

At its core, this legislation is about prioritizing Maine’s economic well-being over politically driven legal maneuvers. Frey’s lawsuit is just the latest example of the climate litigation campaign targeting the fossil fuel industry – a movement that ultimately hurts consumers and businesses while achieving little in terms of real climate solutions. 

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