Supreme Court To Weigh Limits On Colorado Climate Lawsuit Against Energy Producers
By Melissa Quinn | CBS News
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an effort by energy companies to end a lawsuit filed in state court that seeks billions of dollars in damages for the impacts their fossil-fuel products have had on the global climate.
The decision from the Supreme Court could impact the ability of state and local governments to hold oil and gas companies accountable in state courts for the consequences of climate change. Dozens of cities and counties have filed similar cases around the country, but the justices had turned down similar disputes that have landed before them.
The court will likely hear arguments in its next term, which begins in October.
The legal battle was brought by the city of Boulder, Co...
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