US states accuse polluting power stations of "public nuisance"

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New York State Attorney General files brief to Supreme Court in attempt to curb emissions from five fossil fuel companies

Six American states and the city of New York have this week urged the Supreme Court to uphold their right to sue five of the most polluting utilities and force them to reduce carbon emissions, on the grounds...

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