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Supreme Court Begins New Term with Climate Case
The Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday, focusing on a major climate case that could impact state and local efforts to recover damages from fossil fuel companies. Oral arguments in Suncor v. Boulder are expected to determine the future of such legal actions.
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The Hill
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The Hill
The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with oral arguments in a major climate case that could determine the future of state and local efforts to recover damages from fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming. Suncor v. Boulder is an appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court decision t
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