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Supreme Court turns away red states' bid to block blue states' climate change lawsuits

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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the court's decision not to allow the red states to seek its intervention.

The decision allows the five blue states to pursue lawsuits filed against the energy industry in their own courts.

The novel suits were brought by California , Connecticut , Minnesota , New Jersey and Rhode Island .

They seek to hold energy companies liable for allegedly deceiving the public about the dangers of their fossil fuel products.

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