"But in the case, filed by the city of Baltimore, the high court gave the fossil fuel industry far less than it had asked for."
"The Supreme Court handed a victory to fossil fuel companies on Monday in a major climate change case, but gave the industry far less than it had asked for.
The decision in the case did not deal with the merits of the lawsuit, which Baltimore filed to try to compel fossil fuel companies to help pay the costs of dealing with climate change. Instead, the justices focused on narrow issues concerning the rules for appealing lower-court decisions that send cases to state courts.
By a 7-1 decision, the Supreme Court on Monday sent the case back to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reconsider the industry’s demand that it review a lower-court decision to have the case proceed in state courts."
John Schwartz reports for the New York Times May 17, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"Baltimore: The Fight's Not Over In Big Oil Climate Feud" (E&E News)
"U.S. Supreme Court Backs Energy Companies Over Baltimore In Climate Case" (Reuters)
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