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Exxon tells Supreme Court climate lawsuits threaten its bottom line
Original: Exxon lawyers tell SCOTUS that if they have to look out for woke concerns like clean air and water they won't make enoug
Exxon's attorneys argued before the US Supreme Court that state and local climate lawsuits over climate change damages threaten the company's financial viability. Critics online are mocking the argument, framing it as the oil giant claiming that obligations like clean air and water would cut too deeply into profits and its political spending power.
Why now: The Supreme Court case over climate liability lawsuits is a major test for the fossil fuel industry, drawing sharp reactions from environmental critics.
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