法官以联邦法为由,驳回了NJ就气候变化索赔对石油巨头提出的诉讼。 Judge dismisses NJ lawsuit against oil giants over climate change claims, citing federal law.

新泽西州高级法院法官道格拉斯·赫德(Douglas Hurd)驳回了州总检察长对主要石油公司(包括埃克森美孚、壳牌、雪佛龙等)提起的诉讼。 New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas Hurd dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state's Attorney General against major oil companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and others. 诉讼指称,这些公司故意出售造成全球变暖的产品,并寻求数十亿美元的损失。 The lawsuit alleged that the companies knowingly sold products causing global warming and sought billions in damages. Hurd法官裁定,只有联邦法律才能管制全国范围的排放量,从而永久驳回此案。 Judge Hurd ruled that only federal law can regulate nationwide emissions, dismissing the case permanently.