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State Court Report
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Hawaii is suing oil companies by invoking the state constitution's "public trust doctrine," which declares that “all public natural resources are held in trust by the State for the benefit of the people." Sarah J. Morath explores this new trend in environmental litigation.
https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/hawaiis-lawsuit-against-oil-companies-alleges-harm-public-trust-resources
2025-07-06T21:32:00.738Z