NJ lawsuit claiming oil companies cause climate change dealt massive blow in court

A New Jersey Judge tossed out a Democrat lawsuit attempting to pin blame on oil companies for damages to the state allegedly caused by climate change.

However, the case was tossed out on Wednesday by New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas Hurd, who ruled that lawful oil companies could not be held liable for worldwide emissions. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be reopened. Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.

"Plaintiffs seek to regulate the nationwide—and even worldwide—marketing and distribution of lawful products on which billions of people outside of New Jersey rely to heat their homes, power their hospitals and schools, produce and transport their food, and manufacture countless items essential to the safety, wellbeing, and advancement of modern society," said Hurd, who issued the ruling.