
Both trials claim oil companies committed fraud by hiding relationship between fossil fuel and climate change

Both trials claim oil companies committed fraud by hiding relationship between fossil fuel and climate change
(AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)States, towns can now fight in state courts. Oil companies wanted lawsuits heard in federal system
(Giuliano Maiolini from Flickr; CC BY 2.0)NJ claims consumers were defrauded when not told of harm from fossil fuels

Environment New Jersey issued a report that found 8.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in the state's waters, though the DEP rejects the report.