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Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits (apnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, but no.

It's all about smoke and mirrors with corporate malfeasance - to be fair the oil companies can also just do what they want the fines would always be just another line item in the P&L, but they spend the money on PR anyway.

What I am talking about is how they will undermine any law or get it how they want to maximize profit without anyone looking too deeply.

If that was not the case the SC would hear this case and follow through, absorbing the backlash like they got from the Roe v Wade.... it's still all about image for corporate America.