• Here’s what happened: 19 Republican attorneys general filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court to stop several Democratic-led states from pursuing climate change-related litigation against major oil and gas companies in state courts. 
  • At issue are climate nuisance cases filed by California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
• Dig deeper: The attorneys general argue that states and local governments are inappropriately trying to regulate interstate gas emissions under state law, which is a federal responsibility, and warn that the lawsuits will increase energy costs for American families.
• In their own words: “On their view, a small gas station in rural Alabama could owe damages to the people of Minnesota simply for selling a gallon of gas.”
• What about Texas? Texas and 18 other states joined a separate amicus brief urging SCOTUS to determine, once and for all, if state courts are the appropriate venue for climate lawsuits.
• TLR Thoughts: TLR has long argued that issues like climate change that affect national public policy should be addressed by the proper legislative body, not a patchwork of decisions from state judges. Catch-up quick

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