Should fossil fuel companies be shielded from lawsuits over climate change damage? The Supreme Court takes up the question Patrick Parenteau | October 7, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/07/should-fossil-fuel-companies-be-shielded-from-lawsuits-over-climate-change-damage-the-supreme-court-takes-up-the-question/ Climate change is causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage every year from floods, fires, droughts and other consequences of a rapidly warming planet. Dozens of states, cities, counties and tribes have sued major oil companies. The lawsuits demand reimbursements for the costs of recovery efforts, reconstruction and work to protect people and property from climate-related damage.