States, Industry Groups Back High Court Review Of Climate Nuisance Case

Over a dozen Republican-led states, as well as major industry trade groups, are backing the oil industry’s call for the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate decision that Baltimore’s climate change nuisance case can proceed in state court rather than industry’s preferred venue of federal court. The April 30 amicus filings in BP, PLC, et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore also argue that the high court can review the entire district court decision rejecting...