SOD OFF, SWAMPY: Hawaii wants to force an oil ban on the rest of the country.
Despite the Biden administration spending trillions to promote green energy, America and the rest of the world still overwhelmingly depend on oil and gas to power their cars, homes, and appliances. However, if the city of Honolulu gets its way in Sunoco v. City and County of Honolulu, a nationwide oil ban might soon go into effect.
Honolulu claims energy companies are the source of “injuries” for its residents because the “climate crisis” is caused by the “use of fossil fuel products.” Using Hawaii tort law, it seeks billions of dollars in restitution and a court order that these companies stop “producing and promoting the sale and use of fuel products.” The sale of any fuel product in any state would be deemed a trespass against the Aloha State.
That’s right. Despite acknowledging that “it is not possible to determine the source of any particular molecule of C02,” effectively admitting that it cannot prove the basic facts it asserts, this lawsuit seeks to compel companies to cease production and sale of oil and gas everywhere.
While the energy industry responded with a motion to dismiss the case, the Hawaii Supreme Court denied its motion, ruling that this case is a states’ rights issue.
Hawaii is free to ban the sale of oil and gas within its state boundaries anytime it wants, but it cannot force other states to do the same by state judicial fiat.
I’ll believe that Hawaii’s government is serious about their Gaia worship when they ban commercial jet airline travel to and from the state.