Listen live: Supreme Court kicks off new term with major climate case
Listen live: Supreme Court kicks off new term with major climate case
The Supreme Court kicks off its new term Monday with a major climate case that could shape efforts by state and local governments to seek damages from fossil fuel companies over global warming.
The justices will hear Suncor v. Boulder, an appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling allowing the city and county of Boulder, Colo., to pursue climate-related claims against oil companies.
Suncor and ExxonMobil say federal law blocks the state-level claims, while Boulder officials argue it can........
