Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change
by Rebecca HersherJan, 19 2021 (All Things Considered) Baltimore is struggling to pay for the massive infrastructure and public health costs associated with global warming. As in many cities, flood risk has dramatically increased as the Earth has gotten hotter. Image: Ryan Kellman/NPR Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case brought by the city of Baltimore against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell. The city government argued that the fossil fuel giants must pay for the costs of climate change because they kn...