ag_immunity_letter_06222026-0dedebd35a2fd03b.pdf

The document is a formal statement by a coalition of state attorneys general and local officials opposing federal legislation that would shield fossil fuel companies from state-level lawsuits regarding climate deception and consumer protection violations.

• The "Stop Climate Shakedowns Act" (H.R. 8330 and S. 4340) seeks to provide the fossil fuel industry with immunity from state laws and litigation concerning liability for climate change harms, including claims related to marketing, misrepresentation, and failure to warn.
• A coalition of public officials representing nearly 25% of Americans have filed lawsuits in 13 states alleging that fossil fuel companies deceived consumers by suppressing knowledge of climate warming since the 1960s and sowing doubt about climate science.
• The authors argue that the proposed legislation would undermine the sovereign authority of states, tribes, and municipalities to protect residents from deceptive business practices, creating a precedent that could encourage other industries to seek similar immunity.
• The American Petroleum Institute has identified the protection of U.S. energy producers and consumers from state climate lawsuits as a 2026 priority, which the authors claim is being supported by a network of industry front groups, Republican Attorneys General, and some state legislatures.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2026). ag_immunity_letter_06222026-0dedebd35a2fd03b.pdf. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AG_Immunity_Letter_06222026.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. ag_immunity_letter_06222026-0dedebd35a2fd03b.pdf. 2026. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AG_Immunity_Letter_06222026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforclimateintegrity2026agimmunityletter062220260dedebd35a2fd03bpdf, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{ag\_immunity\_letter\_06222026-0dedebd35a2fd03b.pdf}}, publisher = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AG_Immunity_Letter_06222026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }