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The Justice Department filed suit May 4, 2026, seeking to block Minnesota’s climate-deception case against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute and Flint Hills Resources. Minnesota’s 2020 lawsuit alleges consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation and failure to warn, and seeks injunctions, restitution and a corrective education campaign.
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The Justice Department filed its Minnesota climate complaint on May 4, 2026, arguing the state is trying to regulate global greenhouse-gas emissions in an area the federal government says it controls.
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The Justice Department filed its Minnesota climate complaint on May 4, 2026, arguing the state is trying to regulate global greenhouse-gas emissions in an area the federal government says it controls.
The administration filed a new complaint against Minnesota over a state climate measure, arguing it intrudes on federal authority and conflicts with Trump’s energy agenda.
The Justice Department filed a federal complaint on May 4 seeking to stop Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against energy companies, arguing the state case is barred by federal law and the Constitution.
On May 4, the White House released the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, and the Justice Department filed a complaint seeking to stop Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against energy companies. The administration’s metals tariff changes were issued earlier, on April 2, with most of the new duties taking effect April 6.
On May 4, the Justice Department asked a federal court to block Minnesota’s climate-deception case, arguing the state is using consumer-law claims to intrude on federal authority over greenhouse-gas regulation.
The Justice Department filed a complaint on May 4 asking a federal court in Minnesota to block the state’s consumer-fraud lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute and Flint Hills Resources. The department says federal law preempts the case; Minnesota says the companies misled the public about climate change and fossil fuels.
The Justice Department filed suit May 4, 2026, seeking to block Minnesota’s climate-deception case against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute and Flint Hills Resources. Minnesota’s 2020 lawsuit alleges consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation and failure to warn, and seeks injunctions, restitution and a corrective education campaign.
The Justice Department filed a federal complaint on May 4 asking a judge to bar Minnesota from enforcing its climate-deception lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, Flint Hills Resources and the American Petroleum Institute. Minnesota says its state-law claims belong in state court and are aimed at alleged deception, not federal energy policy.
The Justice Department on May 4 filed a federal complaint seeking to stop Minnesota from enforcing its climate-deception lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, Flint Hills Resources and the American Petroleum Institute. The filing comes after the Minnesota Supreme Court declined review on April 15, clearing the state case to move toward discovery.
The Justice Department filed a federal complaint Monday, May 4, 2026, seeking to stop Minnesota from enforcing its climate-deception lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, Flint Hills Resources and the American Petroleum Institute. Minnesota’s Supreme Court denied further review on April 15, 2026, clearing the case toward discovery.
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