Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities

Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities

The New York Times-Science·2021-05-18 17:03

The Supreme Court handed a victory to fossil fuel companies on Monday in a major climate change case, but gave the industry far less than it had asked for.

The decision in the case did not deal with the merits of the lawsuit, which Baltimore filed to try to compel fossil fuel companies to help pay the costs of dealing with climate change. Instead, the justices focused on narrow issues concerning the rules for appealing lower-court decisions that send cases to state courts.

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