U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself on Sept. 28 from an upcoming case in which oil companies argue that federal law bars cities and states from suing them over so-called climate change.
The case concerns a 2018 lawsuit filed by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, and San Miguel County, Colorado, against Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil.
In addition, many states, such as California and Hawaii, as well as local governments, such as Chicago and Baltimore, have filed lawsuits against energy companies, alleging that their products have an adverse impact on the climate. In some suits, they also allege that the companies have misrepresented risks related to their products….