
A New York Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by New York City authorities against three oil supermajors, alleging that they misled New Yorkers about the effect of using their products on the climate. The city sued Exxon, BP, and Shell, with allegations that have been used to sue other Big Oil companies across the States and elsewhere. These focus on claims that the management of the companies knew using crude oil products was harmful to the environment—more recently the climate—and yet did nothing to discourage people…