US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits

Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state levelThe US supreme court begins its new nine-month term hearing arguments Monday in a high-stakes case in whichbig oil companies are attempting to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis.In Suncor Energy versus the County Commissioners of Boulder County, local officials...