By THE STAR STAFF Dozens of major energy companies are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a sweeping climate‑related lawsuit filed by nearly 40 Puerto Rico municipalities, arguing the case was brought years too late and relies on legal theories already rejected nationwide. In a joint response brief, filed in case 25-1961 on Aug. 11, companies including Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Motiva and the American Petroleum Institute…
