Justice Department sues Michigan, Hawaii over plans to sue fossil fuel companies for climate harm

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "At a time when States should be contributing to a national effort to secure reliable sources of domestic energy," Hawaii and Michigan are "choosing to stand in the way," the filings said.
60% : While this week's suits are consistent with Trump's plans to oppose state actions that interfere with energy dominance, "it's highly unusual," Gerrard told The Associated Press.
56% : Federal agencies have announced plans to bolster coal power, roll back landmark water and air regulations, block renewable energy sources and double down on oil and gas expansion. ___ Associated Press writer Isabella Volmert in Lansing, Mich. contributed to this report. ___ Alexa St. John is an Associated Press climate reporter. ___
54% : "It's an intimidation tactic, and it's telling the fossil fuel companies how much Trump loves them.
51% : In court filings, the DOJ said the Clean Air Act - a federal law authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate air emissions - "creates a comprehensive program for regulating air pollution in the United States and "displaces" the ability of States to regulate greenhouse gas emissions beyond their borders.
48% : The suits, which legal experts say are unprecedented, mark the latest of the Trump administration's attacks on environmental work and raises concern over states' abilities to retain the power to take climate action without federal opposition.
48% : Meanwhile, Democratic Hawaii Governor Josh Green plans to target fossil fuel companies that he said should take responsibility for their role in the state's climate impacts, including 2023's deadly Lahaina wildfire.
46% : " Trump's administration has aggressively targeted climate policy in the name of fossil fuel investment.
42% : " DOJ argues that Hawaii and Michigan are violating the intent of the Act that enables the EPA authority to set nationwide standards for greenhouse gases, citing the states' pending litigation against oil and gas companies for alleged climate damage.
19% : Detroit - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Michigan and Hawaii over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change, claiming the state actions conflict with federal government authority and President Donald Trump's energy dominance agenda.

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