Biden DOJ May Face Tricky Decision On Whether To Back Climate Suits

The Biden administration may soon have to decide whether to continue supporting the Trump administration’s opposition to municipalities’ climate tort suits being brought in state courts against oil majors, or whether it will switch sides and back the litigation in line with President Joe Biden’s campaign pledge. Sources say the issue will be tricky for the administration because if courts find the cases must be heard in federal court and are preempted by the Clean Air Act -- as the...