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US supreme court to hear oil industry bid to block climate lawsuits
Original: US supreme court to hear big oil's bid to block climate damage lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/
The US supreme court has agreed to hear the oil industry's effort to block state and local climate damage lawsuits, which seek billions from companies including ExxonMobil and Chevron for harms linked to greenhouse gas emissions. The case will decide whether such suits can proceed in state courts, with major consequences for climate accountability litigation across the United States.
Why now: The court's decision to take the case could determine the fate of dozens of climate liability lawsuits pending against major oil companies.
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- US supreme court to hear big oil's bid to block climate damage lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/supreme-court-big-oil-climate-damage-lawsuits # ClimateChange # Law # Environment · guardian_world@robot.villas · 3
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