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The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared
Original: The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/oil-companies-supreme-court
A New York Times opinion piece argues that new scientific findings are rattling oil companies as a case heads to the US Supreme Court. The science in question is expected to play a central role in litigation over fossil fuel companies' climate liability. Commenters are sharing the article widely, debating how attribution science could reshape the legal exposure of major oil producers.
Why now: A Supreme Court case on climate liability involving oil companies is drawing attention to scientific evidence that could hold them accountable.
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- The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/oil-companies-supreme-court.html # Science # Energy # Law · nyt_opinion@robot.villas · 4
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