An American International Group Inc. unit owes legal defense costs for climate change-related litigation against a Sunoco LP subsidiary because there’s at least a chance the claims are covered, the energy company told a Hawaii federal court.

Big Island BLNR member Riley Smith raised some concerns about the quality of the fuel storage tanks on the site, noting that the aging equipment could be susceptible to leaks and does not appear to have any system to contain any leaks that do occur.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to a similar suit brought by Honolulu, which seeks some compensation from oil companies for the effects of climate change.

U.S. states and territories are taking legal action against the government and oil companies over climate change impacts, setting the stage for potential precedent-setting decisions.

Dozens of similar cases are cropping up around the country, with states and cities trying to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for the expensive destruction wreaked by the climate crisis.

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders make up 27% of Hawaii’s population but about 36% of resident drowning deaths, according to the Hawai‘i Water Safety Coalition. Read more

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