WashingtonUS justices heard a bid to end 24-plus climate suits.
Plaintiffs seek potentially billions of dollars to cover climate-related extreme weather costs.
ExxonMobil and Suncor argue federal law preempts state claims, so Boulder’s 2018 suit should never reach a jury.
“It’s about deception,” said Kevin Russell, Boulder’s lawyer.
A ruling is due by June, and Justice Alito’s recusal means a tie would let the case proceed.
How each outlet framed it
- Ars Technica
- emphasizes oil companies' federal preemption argument over climate merits — 90,000 municipalities would set energy policy via jury damages
Sources: Ars Technica