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Supreme Court weighs local climate lawsuits against oil companies

Original: Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

The US Supreme Court is taking up cases concerning lawsuits filed by local governments against oil and gas companies over climate change damages. Municipalities have sued energy companies seeking compensation for costs of climate impacts, and the court is weighing whether those suits can proceed in state courts. News outlets across the country are reporting the development, which could shape the future of climate litigation in the United States.

Why now: A Supreme Court decision on whether local climate suits can proceed could reshape climate liability litigation nationwide.

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• Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies · The Miami Times
• Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies · Daily Camera
• Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies · KKTV
• Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies · The Seattle Times
• Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies · Boston Herald

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