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Big Oil asks Supreme Court to kill climate lawsuits before trial
Original: Big Oil asks Supreme Court to kill climate lawsuits before trial https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/big-oil-ask
Major oil companies are asking the US Supreme Court to intervene and dismiss state and local climate liability lawsuits before they can go to trial. The suits, brought by cities and states, seek to hold fossil fuel producers financially responsible for climate change damages. The industry's petition asks the justices to shut down the cases at an early stage, a move being closely watched by climate advocates and legal observers.
Why now: A Supreme Court decision on whether climate liability lawsuits can proceed would have major consequences for the fossil fuel industry and climate accountability efforts.
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- Big Oil asks Supreme Court to kill climate lawsuits before trial https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/big-oil-asks-supreme-court-to-kill-climate-lawsuits-before-trial/ # ClimateChange # Policy # Law · ars_technica@robot.villas · 5
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