The tax was opposed by the American Chemistry Council and its Progressive Bag Affiliates group, whose members include Dow Chemical and ExxonMobil.

FORBES: Wealthy D.C. Suburb Adopts Sweeping Bag Tax

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided, in a convoluted and dissent-provoking way, not to decide a politically charged global-warming lawsuit against ExxonMobil, BP, AES, Dow Chemical and most of the rest of the American industrial establishment.

FORBES: A Messy Loss For Climate Lawsuit Plaintiffs

Their targets are makers of MTBE, like Lyondell Chemical, and the petro titans ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco and BP, which refine MTBE-laced gasoline.

FORBES: Demonizing for Dollars