Newsom, Walz urge Congress to block anti-climate bill in their ‘woke’ crusade

Democratic Governors Gavin Newsom of California and Tim Walz of Minnesota urged Congress to reject the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, which would limit state authority to pursue climate-related lawsuits against energy companies. The governors' letter came as the Supreme Court prepared to hear oral arguments in a case brought by Boulder, Colorado against ExxonMobil regarding climate damages. The proposed legislation would restrict states' ability to file similar lawsuits seeking damages for climate-related harms.

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