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Did Sam Alito Recuse in the Big Climate Case Because His Fellow Conservatives Told Him “We Got This”?

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Coverage (1)· Oct 5, 5:24 PM

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Slate· Oct 5, 5:24 PMDid Sam Alito Recuse in the Big Climate Case Because His Fellow Conservatives Told Him “We Got This”?

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Supreme Court sounds wary of state-based climate change suits against oil producersOil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the impact of climate change.

Los Angeles Times3h agoWhole story →

Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change caseSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmental groups that argued he was compromised by his financial holdings in the oil and gas industry.

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Supreme Court weighs energy companies' bid to end climate suitThe Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over a bid by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to block a lawsuit filed by the city and county of Boulder over the effects of climate change.

CBS News5h agoWhole story →

Trump ally ‘likely’ to destroy Amazon rainforest as expert delivers grim predictionThe world’s largest tropical rainforest that serves as a “critical counterweight to climate change” is under threat of complete destruction following the strong electoral performance of a far-right ally to President Donald Trump, one legal expert and former Democratic lawmaker warned Monday. Flávio Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and presidential…

Raw Story6h agoWhole story →

State climate suits face skeptical Supreme CourtDemonstrators rally against oil corporations involved in the suit against Colorado municipalities outside of the Supreme Court Building on Monday. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

Roll Call6h agoWhole story →

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Justices appear unconvinced of oil companies’ bid to quash climate suitsSeveral Supreme Court Justices appeared skeptical Monday of a request from oil companies to preemptively block a climate change lawsuit that could hold them liable for climate damages. Many of the justices raised questions about the court’s ability to even take up the case at this time. "A number of the discussions that you've had...

The Hill3h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suitEight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.

CBS News3h agoWhole story →

Legal Experts React To Supreme Court Showdown Over Climate LawsuitsWhen asked whether the defendant would abandon its equal-sovereignty argument in favor of its extraterritoriality theory, counsel likened the choice to choosing between his children, saying he loved them both equally.

Daily Caller2h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court weighs whether to limit climate change suits in first case of new termThe Supreme Court appeared skeptical of allowing Boulder, Col., to sue fossil fuel producers over the impact of climate change in a blockbuster case to kick off the new term.

New York Post2h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court hears arguments in climate change case seeking to hold companies liableThe Supreme Court began its new term by hearing arguments in a case seeking to hold energy companies liable for damages caused by climate change. NBC News' Gary Grumbach has details on the cases presented and potential implications.

NBC News2h agoWhole story →

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