Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case

Oct 5, 2026 · Carrie Johnson

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Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case

Louie Delaware walks through an open area near his rebuilt home in Louisville, Colo. The landscape includes areas where homes destroyed in the Marshall Fire have not been rebuilt. The costs of adapting to climate-related impacts are part of Boulder County

The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.

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