Supreme Court rejects oil market plea to obstruct environment claims submitted by California, other blue states
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court dealt a significant problem to the oil market Monday, declining to obstruct suits from California and other blue states that look for billions of dollars in damages for the impacts of environment modification. Without a remark or dissent, the justices denied carefully seen appeals from Sunoco, Shell and other energy manufacturers.In Sunoco vs. Honolulu, the oil market prompted the justices to intervene in these state cases and guideline that due to the fact that environment modification is a worldwide phenomenon, it is a matter for federal law just, not one matched to state-by-state claims."The stakes might not be greater," they informed the court.None of the justices stated they desired to hear their claim, at least not now.The choice clears the method for...