An American International Group Inc. unit owes legal defense costs for climate change-related litigation against a Sunoco LP subsidiary because there’s at least a chance the claims are covered, the energy company told a Hawaii federal court.

Big Island BLNR member Riley Smith raised some concerns about the quality of the fuel storage tanks on the site, noting that the aging equipment could be susceptible to leaks and does not appear to have any system to contain any leaks that do occur.

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, as well as a pair of cases seeking to hold oil and gas companies responsible for damage caused by climate change.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to a similar suit brought by Honolulu, which seeks some compensation from oil companies for the effects of climate change.

The U.S. Supreme Court buttressed efforts by environmental advocates to hold oil companies accountable for climate change.

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the dangers of climate change induced by the burning of fossil fuels.

U.S. states and territories are taking legal action against the government and oil companies over climate change impacts, setting the stage for potential precedent-setting decisions.

In the dark hours Wednesday morning as the sun slowly rose over the horizon in Waimanalo, soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 21st Regiment and cadets from University of Hawaii’s ...

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