Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

Sun Sentinel reports: By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies in state court to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars at stake. Key justices appeared wary about the potential sweep of litigation, but torn over the complex questions of federal and state law raised by the case. Officials in Boulder argue their lawsuit is an attempt to hold energy companies Suncor and ExxonMobil accountable for their contributions to climate change.

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