Climate · 4 sourcesUS
Supreme Court hears climate liability case against oil firms
The US Supreme Court began its new term Monday hearing a case on whether Boulder, Colorado can sue ExxonMobil and Suncor over climate change harms. The central question is whether such lawsuits belong in state or federal court, with 26 states urging dismissal.
Consensus −0.2 (left-leaning) · spread +0.6 · furthest: Fox News +0.8
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CBS News (oral arguments)−0.9CNA−0.8NBC News+0.0CBS News (term overview)+0.0AP News+0.0CBS News (Alito interview)+0.0Fox News+0.8CBS News (Alabama AG)−0.8
What The Reports Agree On
- ✓Supreme Court began new term Monday with climate case on docket
- ✓Boulder, Colorado sued ExxonMobil and Suncor over climate change
- ✓Case questions whether state/local climate lawsuits can proceed
- ✓26 states urged Supreme Court to halt the Boulder lawsuit
Where They Diverge
framing of the oil companies’ bid
CBS News frames as energy companies bid to block lawsuit, emphasizes Boulder accountability
CNA frames as oil companies’ bid to scuttle climate lawsuit, leans plaintiff-side language
Fox News frames around clean air and federal authority, neutral procedural focus
CBS News (Alito interview) foreground Justice Alito and immigration alongside climate, less emphasis on lawsuit merits
Editorial Positioning
CBS News (oral arguments) −0.9opens with energy companies blocking suit, highlights Boulder accountability, leans plaintiff side
CNA −0.8uses ’scuttle’ framing, plaintiff-leaning diction
NBC News +0.0aggregator with mixed framing, no single slant
CBS News (term overview) +0.0balanced listing of term cases, no lean
AP News +0.0neutral wire roundup, no lean
CBS News (Alito interview) +0.0interview format, no editorial lean
Fox News +0.8emphasizes federal authority and clean air, slightly pro-defendant framing
CBS News (Alabama AG) −0.8quotes AG urging dismissal, leans toward blocking lawsuits
Source Reports
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights AP News 6 things to watch in the Supreme Court’s new term The Washington Post Supreme Court to focus on climate case, immigration in new term Yahoo How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term The New York Times The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy NPR
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable NBC News A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins The New York Times Supreme Court debates whether to toss climate change lawsuits against big oil USA Today Opinion | Boulder County Wants to Smash ‘Abundance’ WSJ Opinion | This Supreme Court case is much bigger than oil and gas The Washington Post
US Supreme Court wrestles with oil companies' bid to scuttle climate lawsuit
Boulder, Colorado, sued oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor, accusing them of contributing to climate change through fossil fuel use.
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suit
Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.
Supreme Court to focus on climate case, immigration in new term
The Supreme Court's new term began Monday, where it's expected to tackle a high-stakes climate case and the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Supreme Court begins new term with high-profile look at clean air and federal authority
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Boulder County's climate lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil belongs in state or federal court.
Takeaways from interview with Justice Samuel Alito as new Supreme Court term begins
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with cases on climate change, immigration, voting laws and more on the docket. Ahead of the term, CBS News' Jan Crawford sat down the Justice Samuel Alito. Crawford joins "The Takeout" with her takeaways from the interview.
Supreme Court hears arguments from oil companies attempting to end climate change lawsuits
The Supreme Court is weighing whether state and local governments can sue energy companies over alleged harm caused by climate change. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who led 26 states in urging the high court to halt a climate lawsuit from Boulder, Colorado, joins CBS News to discuss.
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