Supreme Court agrees to hear Boulder climate lawsuit against oil companies

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a climate lawsuit against major oil companies including ExxonMobil and BP. The case was brought by Boulder, Colorado, which says the companies knew their products were making the climate crisis worse. Boulder wants the companies to pay for the costs of dealing with climate damage.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in May that Boulder could take the case to trial. Now the oil companies are arguing that federal law should block state courts from hearing such cases. The Trump administration supports this position.

Oral arguments are expected in October. The court overturns around 70% of cases it agrees to review. A ruling could affect dozens of similar lawsuits filed by other cities and states across the country.