California and other states suing the oil and gas industry for climate change have argued that an effort by Republican attorneys general to quash their lawsuits does not merit Supreme Court review. In a brief filed with the court, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and four of his Democratic colleagues argued that their climate liability lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry won’t affect Alabama and 18 other states behind the Supreme Court challenge. The brief comes three months after the Republican attorney general, Steve Marshall of Alabama, asked for the court to oversee legal battles between states.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
