State Lawsuits Seeking Climate Damages Goes To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this fall that will decide whether lawsuits for retroactive damages from climate change can be heard in state courts, including Maryland.  Advocates say the government’s decision to not regulate greenhouse gases opens the door for states to create their own rules.  Corey White of the Center for Climate Integrity says the oil and gas industry should be held accountable for contributions to the climate crisis…

“These suits call them out for their decades of deception, and say that under different tort theories or statutes, like consumer protection statutes, they should be held liable and forced to pay their fair share of the harm that their deception has caused.”