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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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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 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.

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Key Takeaways fromWhat we learned from oral arguments in the most important climate liability case to reach the Supreme Court in more than a decade.

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Maine’s Next Governor Will Walk a Tightrope Between Energy Affordability and Climate ActionAs Mainers prepare to choose a new governor in November, climate and energy issues may not be top of mind for every voter—but they are having big effects on residents’ lives. The average cost of heating oil recently soared to a record high of more than $6 per gallon, promising an expensive winter ahead for […]

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Supreme Court hears major climate case{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Justices appear unconvinced by oil arguments Several 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. © Greg Nash Many of the justices raised questions about...

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Trump 'Environmental Destruction Agency Continues Its Rampage' With Methane Pollution RollbackThe US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced plans to further weaken federal protections against methane pollution from oil and gas operations, prompting environmental advocates to accuse the Trump administration of once again putting fossil fuel interests ahead of public health and the climate. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made the…

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