SCOTUS to hear from oil, gas companies seeking to block climate lawsuits

Supreme Court will hear Exxon’s effort to crush climate lawsuits

Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.

SCOTUS to hear from oil, gas companies seeking to block climate lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, one of multiple lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments around the country ha…

Supreme Court To Decide Key Issue In Fate Of State And City Suits Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change

From Baltimore to Honolulu, cities have made their views clear: Oil companies whose pollution contributed to climate change should be financially responsible for a fair share of the consequences.

SCOTUS will hear Exxon’s effort to crush climate lawsuits

Illustration by Tess AbbotFor the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted oil companies’ request to weigh in on whether climate accountability lawsuits are preempted by federal law — setting the stage for a battle that could determine if dozens of similar cases are allowed to move toward trial.The decision means the court will hear arguments from ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to overturn an earlier ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, whi…

SCOTUS hears climate case testing lawsuits against oil companies

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a significant climate lawsuit in which oil companies are seeking to avoid being tried in state court. Continue reading…