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US Water Bills Surged 62% in 10 Years. A New Map Reveals Where Americans Pay the MostThe report blames corporate control of water systems, climate change, and federal disinvestment in infrastructure.

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Jim Beam column:Flood insurance too expensiveU.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana told a Baton Rouge columnist that Congress has done a number of good things that people know little about and some that […]

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Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change CaseThe justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change.

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Supreme Court term brings cases on climate claims, gun rights, religious liberty and moreA new Supreme Court term began Monday with major cases that could reshape climate liability, gun rights, religious liberty, voting rules, immigration policy and more.

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Supreme Court weighs blockbuster climate fight with billions at stakeSupreme Court justices debated whether climate lawsuits against oil companies like Suncor and ExxonMobil belong in federal court or state court. A decision is expected by next spring.

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Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil CompaniesThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday that could help decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims seek potentially billions of dollars in damages to help pay the costs imposed by climate-related extreme weather. Yet the questions […]

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Justice Kagan compares Boulder's climate lawsuit to 'big tobacco' lawsuitsJustice Elena Kagan questioned why climate lawsuits against oil companies should be blocked, seeing them as similar to "big tobacco" lawsuits.

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Court sends mixed signals on whether it will allow state-tort suits seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change to go forward

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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.

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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…

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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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A New Supreme Court Term Begins With Cases on Climate Change, Immigration and Gun RightsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda.

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Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and gunsThe Supreme Court kicks off its term Monday with cases involving climate change, President Trump's immigration policies and the Second Amendment among the most high-profile disputes.

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The Rising Cost of Climate Change: Who Will Pay?As climate disasters grow more costly, states and communities are facing a shrinking federal safety net - and a bigger bill.

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The Supreme Court is back. These five cases could reshape American lifeSupreme Court cases to watch this term include climate change lawsuits, Second Amendment rights, religious liberty, election integrity and parental rights.

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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…

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The Question of Emissions Liability Finally Heads to the Right CourtSuncor comes before the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve an issue only it can handle.

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US Supreme Court to kick off term with bid by Big Oil to toss climate suitsMonday's arguments mark the latest example of energy-sector companies asking the justices to block climate-related liability or limit federal environmental regulation.

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Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide.Boulder, Colorado, is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers.

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Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damageThe outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.

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