Big Oil goes to US Supreme Court over pivotal climate damages claim

The US Supreme Court has commenced its new term by hearing arguments from ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy. These big oil companies seek to block state-level lawsuits aimed at holding them accountable for the climate crisis. Specifically, in Suncor Energy versus the County Commissioners of Boulder County, local officials are suing to recover climate change costs from taxpayers. However, Exxon and Suncor argue that federal law prevents state courts from hearing these pivotal climate damages claims.