Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide.

Supreme Court hears arguments on Exxon Mobil and Suncor bid to dismiss Boulder climate lawsuit

The Supreme Court begins its new term with oral arguments in a major case where Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy seek to block a climate change lawsuit filed by Boulder, Colorado. The case could determine whether state and local governments can use tort law to hold oil companies liable for climate-related damages.