agliabilityshieldletter25-85c40a66c8eaff21.pdf

A group of state Attorneys General requests that the U.S. Department of Justice recommend legislation to shield energy companies from climate-related liability and restrict federal funding for states pursuing climate lawsuits. The authors argue that such "climate lawfare" undermines national security and economic prosperity by targeting traditional energy resources like oil, natural gas, and coal.

• The authors argue that traditional energy resources, specifically oil, natural gas, and coal, are critical to the U.S. economy, providing 80% of American energy.
• The letter characterizes state-level climate lawsuits and "climate superfund" laws as "lawfare" that uses "flimsy legal theories and flawed models" to seek billions of dollars from energy companies for global weather patterns and climate adaptation.
• The signees propose five specific legislative recommendations for the Department of Justice: reinforcing federal preemption of state climate laws, restricting federal funding for states that impose climate liability on energy companies, creating a right of removal to federal court for climate-related harm claims, establishing a liability shield for federally permitted activity, and clarifying the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction for state-against-state claims.
• The authors suggest additional measures to strengthen the energy industry, including streamlining permitting for energy facilities, extending grant and tax-incentive programs to domestic energy producers, and removing anti-energy regulations from previous administrations.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2025). agliabilityshieldletter25-85c40a66c8eaff21.pdf. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AGliabilityshieldletter25.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. agliabilityshieldletter25-85c40a66c8eaff21.pdf. 2025. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AGliabilityshieldletter25.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for Climate Integrity |title=agliabilityshieldletter25-85c40a66c8eaff21.pdf |date=12 June 2025 |url=https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AGliabilityshieldletter25.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforclimateintegrity2025agliabilityshieldletter2585c40a66c8eaff21pdf, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{agliabilityshieldletter25-85c40a66c8eaff21.pdf}}, publisher = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/AGliabilityshieldletter25.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }