Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search California Climate Change Lawsuits Overview Get price FILE - This March 9, 2010, file photo shows a tanker truck passing the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. A U.S. judge who held a hearing about climate change that received widespread attention has thrown out the underlying lawsuits that sought to hold big oil companies liable for the role of fossil fuels in the Earth's warming environment. Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said Monday, June 25, 2018, that Congress and the president, not a federal judge, were best suited to address fossil fuels' contribution to global warming. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 18177067614898 Creation Date: March 20, 2018 10:35:41 AM Submission Date: June 26, 2018 02:03:30 AM Photographer: Paul Sakuma Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: A MARCH 9, 2010 FILE PHOTO Resolution: 3000 x 2320 4.17 MB Subject: Government and politics, Environmental concerns, Environment, Environment and nature, Lawsuits, Legal proceedings, Law and order, General news, Climate change, Climate change, Climate Location: Richmond, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: CAJC102 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: SCM PS CH**NY** SBH**NY** PS**NY RS JC Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes