US Supreme Court to Hear Exxon and Suncor Climate Suit Appeal
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by Exxon and Suncor to dismiss a climate change lawsuit filed by Boulder, Colorado.
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Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit
The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.
By Karen Zraick
Read full article →US supreme court takes up fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case
Judgment in city of Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigation The US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years. “It’s not a good sign,” said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Conti...
By Dharna Noor
Read full article →US Supreme Court to hear Exxon and Suncor bid to toss Boulder's climate suit
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