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Live updates: Supreme Court weighs energy firms' fight against climate suits; Trump heads to NebraskaThe Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with oral arguments in a major climate case that could determine the future of state and local efforts to recover damages from fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming. Suncor v. Boulder is an appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court decision that allowed claims of...

The Hill12h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate changeAfter more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.

The Washington Post12h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate LawfareSupreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of Boulder County’s claims that the energy company Suncor caused the county concrete harm by contributing to global climate change in a case that could open the floodgates of climate lawfare across the country. “If Boulder’s claims are allowed to go forward, some 90,000 municipalities across the country…

The Daily Signal12h 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 News12h 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 Post13h 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 Caller13h agoWhole story →

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 News14h agoWhole story →

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 Hill14h agoWhole story →

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

Slate14h agoWhole story →

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 Times14h agoWhole story →

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.

NBC News14h agoCoverage (2)Whole 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 Story17h 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 Call17h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and gunsWashington — The start of the Supreme Court's new term is quickly approaching, with cases involving climate change, President Trump's immigration policies and

EUROPE SAYS18h agoCoverage (3)Whole story →

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Catholic schools, banned rifles and ‘climate lawfare’: Blockbuster fights await Supreme CourtFrom AR-15 restrictions to Catholic preschool funding, the Supreme Court faces blockbuster cases testing Second Amendment and religious freedom limits.

Fox News19h agoWhole story →

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

PBS NewsHour20h agoWhole story →

Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual | Steven GreenhouseOur ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world Donald Trump recently made a bold claim about his abilities, writing on Truth Social : “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” But in the days…

The Guardian21h agoWhole story →

A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court's new termThe Supreme Court 's next chapter begins Monday, with the justices set to decide key questions involving President Trump's immigration agenda, climate -change litigation and gun control in their new term. The big picture: But one of the most closely watched fights may be on Truth Social, rather than the docket, as an increasingly agitated Trump chastises…

Axios22h agoWhole story →

Democratic Prosecutors Subpoena Oil Industry for Decades of Private Communications With Industry and Conservative Groups: Dark Money Fuels New War on OilDemocratic prosecutors in Hawaii filed an unexpected subpoena over the summer against the American Petroleum Institute (API), the nation's largest oil industry trade group, demanding a trove of climate change-related documents and correspondence with 225 entities, including media outlets, academic institutions, conservative advocacy groups, business…

Washington Free Beacon22h agoWhole story →

A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rightsThe Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with significant cases on climate change, religious rights, and immigration. The court will hear an appeal from energy companies, including Suncor and ExxonMobil, trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for climate change-related damages. The Trump administration supports the companies, arguing the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution22h agoCoverage (3)Whole story →

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