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U.S. Supreme Court to decide state climate change case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Suncor v. Boulder County Commissioners case on October 5, which could affect future legal actions against energy companies over climate change contributions.
Local city leaders are using state nuisance laws to sue energy companies for behaviors harmful to others' property in climate-related cases.
Boulder County's lawyers argued there is no constitutional bar to states addressing in-state harms caused by out-of-state conduct.
Energy companies contend that the Clean Air Act protects them from lawsuits about emissions crossing state lines, with a Supreme Court decision expected by June 2027.

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U.S. Supreme Court to decide state climate change case

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could determine the future of legal actions over energy companies' contributions to climate change.

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