The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear oil companies' appeals to dismiss a climate lawsuit filed by Honolulu. The case accuses companies like ExxonMobil, BP, and Shell of misleading the public about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, resulting in costly local damages from climate change, including rising sea levels and heat waves. Honolulu’s lawsuit, rooted in state law, is part of a growing trend of municipalities suing fossil fuel companies for climate-related damages, citing decades of alleged deceptive practices.