President Donald Trump's administration has sued Hawaii and Michigan to try to stop them from filing lawsuits against major oil companies over the fossil fuel industry's role in climate change, accusing the Democratic-led states of overreach and imperiling domestic energy production.

Trump administration sues Hawaii, 3 other states to block climate lawsuits, laws – Hawaii News | West Hawaii Today

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump'senergy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused