Michigan’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies was designed to solve a problem facing the broader climate litigation campaign: courts have grown increasingly skeptical of public nuisance and consumer deception theories aimed at holding energy companies liable for global climate change. 

So, Attorney General Dana Nessel tried something new. Instead of arguing oil companies misled the public about climate risks, she accused the industry of violating antitrust law – specifically, conspiring to suppress renewable energy and delay the transition away from fossil fuels. 

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