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The Supreme Court is evaluating whether federal law preempts state and local lawsuits accusing oil companies of climate-related damages. Boulder, Colorado, leads a wave of cases seeking damages for disaster costs, with ExxonMobil and Suncor among the defendants. The decision could affect dozens of similar lawsuits nationwide.