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Major ‘climate deception’ lawsuit against Big Oil voluntarily dismissed

A major years-long lawsuit alleging that Big Oil companies have waged a disinformation campaign about the impacts of climate change was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs in a victory for the U.S. energy industry. The California-based Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), the largest trade association of commercial fishermen on the West Coast, requested the dismissal in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The request came after Judge Vince Chhabria ruled on Nov. 1 that the case could be heard in federal court despite PCFFA’s argument for it to be tried in state court. Video, more, >>click to read<< 17:46

Chevron shelves plans for Beaufort Sea drilling

Chevron Corp. has shelved plans to drill a multimillion-dollar deep-water well in Canada’s Beaufort Sea, blaming the sharp drop in oil prices that has forced deep spending cuts across the energy industry. California-based Chevron filed a notice with the National Energy Board on Wednesday withdrawing its application for an alternative to a same-season relief well. Read the rest here 20:11