The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's biggest and most influential business lobby group, shifted its position on climate change on Tuesday, saying Congress should pass laws pushing companies to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with a dispute that one justice called a "close call" over a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore against energy companies seeking monetary damages due to the impact of global climate change.
(Reuters) - Three new Democratic U.S. senators, including the winners of a pair of Georgia races and the successor to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, are set to be sworn in on Wednesday, a source familiar with the planning said, giving the party a working majority in the chamber.