A US judge dismissed Michigan’s antitrust lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute, rejecting allegations that they colluded to slow competition from electric vehicles and renewable energy. US District Judge Jane Beckering said antitrust law did not cover the injuries Michigan sought to remedy, except for energy overcharges, which were too remote from the alleged conspiracy. The January complaint was filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat. The Justice Department, which sued Michigan in May to block the case, praised the ruling. Similar climate lawsuits have been rejected in several jurisdictions, while many state and local cases against the oil industry remain pending. Michigan’s complaint cited Exxon’s development of hybrid vehicle technology in the 1970s and 1979 research predicting that renewable energy would become a competitive threat to fossil fuels.