Trump administration moves to block Minnesota climate change lawsuit vs oil companies

On 2026-05-05, the United States Department of Justice moved to block Minnesota’s climate-change lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute, and Flint Hills Resources. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the action was meritless and criticized the Trump administration’s posture toward the case. The article frames this as a federal legal move in the ongoing climate litigation fight.