"Two conservative justices said they would have allowed Republican state attorneys general to sue their Democratic counterparts for pursuing climate lawsuits against oil companies."

"The Supreme Court has blocked an attempt by 19 red states to end a set of climate lawsuits against the oil and gas industry.

In an order issued Monday, the justices rejected a request by Republican state attorneys general to challenge five of their Democratic counterparts who have sued oil companies for compensation for the costs of rising tides, intensifying storms and other disasters worsened by climate change.

The Supreme Court is the first — and only — court to hear legal battles among states, although the justices are not obligated to take up such cases."

Lesley Clark reports for E&E News March 10, 2025. [2]

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