New York City was thwarted by a judge in its efforts to sue energy companies for climate change.

New York Supreme Court Justice Anar Patel dismissed the lawsuit and said in her decision that the city could not simultaneously say that its residents were aware of the relationship between fossil fuels and climate change and that they were misled by energy companies about that relationship, Reuters reported.

“The city cannot have it both ways,” the judge said in her decision.

She said that she did not find evidence of the energy companies or the American Petroleum Institute deliberately “greenwashing” to mislead consumers.

“Our complaint alleged that these defendants spent millions to mislead consumers to think that they, and their products, contribute to a clean energy future,” a spokesman for New York City’s law department said to Reuters. “Our complaint alleged that these defendants spent millions to mislead consumers to think that they, and their products, contribute to a clean energy future.”

One of the companies that was sued, Exxon, celebrated the decision and took a swipe at politicians who want to villainize energy companies.

“At some point, our hope is that political figures around the country come to understand that ideological hatred for us doesn’t mean we did anything wrong,” it said.

The decision came one day after the United States Supreme Court decided not to stop a similar lawsuit brought by the city of Honolulu against Exxon, BP, Shell and other energy companies.

“This is a significant day for the people of Honolulu and the rule of law. This landmark decision upholds our right to enforce Hawaii laws in Hawaii courts, ensuring the protection of Hawaii taxpayers and communities from the immense costs and consequences of the climate crisis caused by the defendants’ misconduct,” Ben Sullivan, an official at the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency said.