Supreme Court Climate Case

Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Scrutiny in Landmark Supreme Court Climate Change Case

Clarence Thomas, one of the Supreme Court's most stalwart conservative and prolific justices, is in the spotlight for the most significant climate change-related case to reach the high court in nearly two decades. The case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder, involves a Colorado city suing Exxon and Suncor for damages caused by climate change. Thomas, a former lawyer for the agrochemical industry, has long opposed federal environmental regulation of wetlands and power plant emissions. He has also supported a Supreme Court decision allowing San Francisco to pump more sewage into the Pacific Ocean. The court's decision could have long-term implications for the oil and gas industry.

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