The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
    • Tidesphere@lemmy.world
      358·
      20 days ago

      Nah, more like “we already heard your arguments at the golf club. No reason to listen again, we’re already going to rule in your favor.”

      • spidermanchild
        14·
        20 days ago

        That’s not how this works and a golf club isn’t a court. This means the lawsuit can proceed. If they had already decided to rule in O&G’s favor on this, they would have done so by hearing the case and making a ruling in their favor.

      • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
        12·
        20 days ago

        This means they’re declining to have the case brought forward before the Supreme Court, effectively ruling against the petro companies. It’s really quite a surprising turn of events.

  • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
    13·
    20 days ago

    The California fires have spooked the rich after seeing so many mansions burning from near hurricane force winds pushing fire like it was flood waters. Nothing will be saved. We will soon own nothing and be happy.