Crossfiled7 outlets · filed 2 October 2026
What to watch in the Supreme Court's big climate case
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a case that could determine the fate of state-court lawsuits nationwide seeking climate damages from oil giants. Why it matters: Billions and billions of dollars are at stake for the oil industry in dozens of cases brought by state and local governm
What the coverage shows
The coverage converges on the Supreme Court and Trump’s relationship with it, but the framing splits sharply. The Independent is the only outlet to foreground Alito’s reported consideration of retirement and the possibility of another Trump nomination, while NBC News instead leads on Trump clashing with the court as a new term begins. Newsweek splits its coverage between Alito’s comments about losing friendships over court decisions and a separate piece ranking justices by perceived disloyalty to Trump.
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