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LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change

On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.

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PBS NewsHour· Oct 5, 11:50 AMLISTEN: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change

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