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US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
How court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court began its new nine-month term hearing arguments on Monday in a major case in which big oil companies attempted to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis . After the almost two hour hearing, while it was not yet clear which way the justices were leaning, experts said the court may find it challenging to write a majority decision siding with industry. Continue reading...
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How court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court began its new nine-month term hearing arguments on Monday in a major case in which big oil companies attempted to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis . After the almost two hour hearing, while it was not yet clear which way the justices were leaning, experts said the court may find it challenging to write a majority decision siding with industry. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits, How court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court began its new nine-month term hearing arguments on Monday in a major case in which big oil companies attempted to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis . After the almost two hour hearing, while it was not yet clear which way the justices were leaning, experts said the court may find it challenging to write a majority decision siding with industry. Continue reading…
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