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Chevron Corp.’s motion to dismiss state climate change lawsuit rejected

AN R.I. SUPERIOR Court judge has rejected an attempt by Chevron Corp. to get the state’s long-running climate change lawsuit dismissed. / PBN FILE PHOTO

PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Superior Court judge has rejected an attempt by one of the 21 fossil fuel companies seeking to dismiss the state’s case in a climate change lawsuit.  In a decision on April 22, Associate Justice William E. Carnes set aside Chevron Corp.’s arguments, concluding there was no evidence the state violated Rule

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