Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
- The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.
- The lawsuit challenged Democratic states' use of their state courts to sue fossil fuel companies for deceiving the public about climate change risks.
- Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, stating they would have allowed the lawsuit to proceed as noted in Thomas's dissenting opinion.
- The Republican complaint, led by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, claimed that Democratic states are trying to dictate energy policy and increasing energy costs nationwide.
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