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Supreme Court starts a new term with a case about who pays for climate damage

NPR | By Ishan Thakor
Published October 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM EDT

The Supreme Court starts its new term with a Colorado county's claim that an oil refinery worsened climate change. The ruling could determine whether similar cases can move forward.

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