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The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy

The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.

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NPR· Oct 3, 9:00 AMThe Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy

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How the West is preparing for a drier future as water supplies hit lowsMandatory cuts from the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to prepare for a drier future. Special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports for our series, Tipping Point.

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Energize Denver lawsuit allowed to proceed in federal courtA federal judge allowed landlords’ lawsuit challenging Energize Denver building emission standards to proceed while dismissing claims over appliance rules.

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21 States Sue EPA to Reinstate Climate Pollution Rules for Power PlantsMore than 20 states, including North Carolina, New York, California and Pennsylvania, as well as several cities, are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal would also thwart future administrations from reinstating the…

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Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watchWhen the U.S. Supreme Court returns Monday, the justices will kick off a new term featuring cases on climate change, gun rights, immigration and religious liberty.

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Spanberger announces energy plan amid growing demandGov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday the state’s latest energy plan. The plan, which is mandated every four years and describes energy goals for the next 10, proposes models that the governor’s administration says will meet the state’s clean energy goals at the lowest cost to customers.

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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…

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Supreme Court kicks off term with major climate change caseThe Supreme Court is kicking off its new term with a major climate change case looking at whether energy companies can be sued for damages caused by climate change-related natural disasters. NBC News’ Lawrence Hurley has the details.

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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.

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Did Sam Alito Recuse in the Big Climate Case Because His Fellow Conservatives Told Him “We Got This”?"It's hard to know."

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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...

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