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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies
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The Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies in state court to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars at stake. Key justices appeared wary about the potential sweep of litigation, but torn ov...

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