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Feb 23, 2026

Supreme Court to consider whether states can sue over greenhouse gas emissions

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take a case examining whether states and cities can sue fossil fuel companies over harms caused by climate change, a legal tactic modeled on the push to hold tobacco companies responsible for the health effects of smoking.

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Mar 10, 2025

High court rejects GOP effort to stop climate change lawsuits in Democratic states

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.

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