Supreme Court hears Boulder climate case, decision expected in June or July
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Boulder climate case; a decision on whether it can proceed is expected in June or July, the New York Times reported.
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- The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Boulder climate case on Monday, the New York Times reported.
- The New York Times reported the arguments were highly technical and that a decision on whether the case can move forward is not expected until June or July.
- Fox News reported that Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor asked repeated questions about the case.
- Utah and Alabama attorneys general said the case could drive up costs nationwide, according to Fox News.
- Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Americans harmed by climate change deserve their day in court, according to Fox News.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Boulder climate case on Monday, the New York Times reported. The newspaper reported the arguments were highly technical. It reported that a decision on whether the case can move forward is not expected until June or July.
Fox News reported that Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor asked repeated questions about the case. In the Fox News text provided, that sentence is cut off, so the full wording of their questions is not known.
Utah and Alabama attorneys general said the lawsuit could drive up costs nationwide and warned it could lead to a nationwide "carbon tax," Fox News reported. Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Americans harmed by climate change deserve their day in court, according to Fox News.
The Boulder case is one of dozens of suits that officials have filed against oil companies, the New York Times reported. The newspaper reported the suits aim to cover the costs of extreme weather, and that officials filed them while facing a president who has called global warming a hoax.
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Cities and states have filed dozens of lawsuits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather, the New York Times reported. The Boulder case is the one now before the Supreme Court.
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