10 Democratic Governors Urge Congress to Block Oil Lawsuit Shield Bill

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 4

Ten Democratic governors, including Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker, urged Congress to reject the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, saying it would force taxpayers to absorb climate-related pollution costs.
The bill, introduced in April by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Harriet Hageman, would grant oil and gas companies immunity from more than a dozen climate lawsuits filed by states and local governments.
More than 20 Democratic attorneys general backed that push, arguing climate litigation is growing in urgency, while Republican allies and industry groups say the lawsuits threaten jobs, energy supply and consumer prices.
The fight comes before the Supreme Court hears a Boulder, Colorado, case this fall against ExxonMobil and Suncor that could determine whether federal law blocks local climate-damages suits in state courts.