<p><strong>WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY:</strong> The Seattle Seahawks held their annual Corgi Cup during their game against the Los Angeles Chargers yesterday. Eight corgis raced down the field during halftime, with the winner, Banana, gaining attention for a look-back mid-race.</p>
<ul> <li><img alt="" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/2696.png" style="height: 1em;" /><img alt="" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/1f4a8.png" style="height: 1em;" /> The Supreme Court has started its fall term with a significant climate change-related case. Below are key details from the oral arguments.</li> </ul>
<p><em>Welcome to</em> <em>Daily on Energy, written by</em> Washington Examiner <em>energy and environment writers</em> <strong><em>Callie Patteson</em></strong> <em>and</em> <strong><em>Maydeen Merino</em></strong>.</p>
<h2><strong>SCOTUS TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE CASE:</strong></h2>
<p>This morning, the Supreme Court began its fall term with a case that will determine whether states and localities can seek damages from oil and gas companies for their contributions to climate change.</p>
<p>Boulder County, Colorado, has sued Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil, alleging that the companies misled the public about the dangers of their operations and their impact on climate change. The Colorado Supreme Court allowed the case to proceed to state court, and the oil companies are seeking to overturn this ruling, arguing that the claims are preempted by the Clean Air Act.</p>
<p>During the hearing, Justice <strong>Amy Coney Barrett</strong> expressed reservations about the oil companies' argument that the Clean Air Act grants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) primary authority to regulate emissions, which would preempt state law. This position contrasts with claims made by the Trump administration that the EPA does not have such authority.</p>
<p>Suncor’s lawyer, <strong>Kannon Shanmugam</strong>, dismissed recent EPA rulings, stating that “any decision the EPA makes has no bearing on our argument concerning constitutional structure.” Barrett responded by describing this argument as “a little slippery.”</p>
<p>The justices also questioned whether the court has the authority to hear the case without a final judgment from Colorado courts and discussed the implications of pollution caused in one state affecting another state’s laws.</p>
<p>For further details on the hearing, refer to the article by <em>Washington Examiner</em> Supreme Court reporter <strong>Jack Birle</strong>.</p>
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<h2><strong>All the rest:</strong></h2>
<p><strong>TRUMP TO UNVEIL ORDER FOR GREATER ACCESS TO DYED DIESEL:</strong> President Trump plans to announce an executive order today to increase access to red-dyed diesel, typically used for off-road purposes and exempt from highway fuel taxes.</p>
<p><em>Reuters</em> reported that the order will direct the Transportation Department to work with states to waive taxes on road diesel. The national average price for diesel is currently $6.32 per gallon.</p>
<p><strong>GLOBAL OIL RESERVES ‘SCARILY THIN,’ SAUDI COMPANY WARNS:</strong> The CEO of Saudi Aramco, <strong>Amin Nasser</strong>, stated that global crude oil reserves have reached critically low levels due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.</p>
<p>Nasser noted that before the conflict, the world had nearly 10 billion barrels of oil reserves, but this has decreased by approximately 3 billion barrels amid recent disruptions.</p>
<p><strong>BAKER HUGHES SIGNS MAJOR VENEZUELA GAS INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL:</strong> Baker Hughes has signed agreements to enhance Venezuela’s natural gas infrastructure, potentially facilitating LNG exports.</p>
<p><strong>GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR POWER LINES IN ALASKA:</strong> The Department of Energy plans to invest $150 million in transmission lines in Alaska, with an additional $268 million in non-federal funding.</p>
<p><strong>MORE THAN $4B GOING TO UPGRADE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS:</strong> The Energy Department announced a $4.2 billion loan commitment for Vistra to modernize three nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania.</p>
<p><strong>EUROPEAN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES REACH RECORD:</strong> <em>Reuters</em> reported that EV sales in the EU reached 1.64 million from January to August, a 45% increase year-on-year.</p>
<p><strong>A LOOK AHEAD:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Oct. 5 – 6:</strong> Energy Intelligence Forum Conference in London.</p>
<p><strong>Oct. 5 – 7:</strong> Environmental Markets Association annual meeting in Annapolis, Maryland.</p>
<p><strong>Oct. 6 – 7:</strong> Hydrogen Americas Summit in Houston, Texas.</p>
<p><strong>Oct. 7 – 8:</strong> Virginia Clean Energy Summit in Richmond, Virginia.</p>
<p><strong>RUNDOWN:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-compost-detroit-food-waste-b2227450bbc2fa1662b28a235d05193c">Associated Press</a> reports on food scrap pickup services across the US.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/secret-animal-world-beneath-hollywood-sign">The Guardian</a> discusses the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/beijing-parks-holiday-caterpillar-hunt-targets-forest-food-monster-2026-10-05/">Reuters</a> covers a caterpillar hunt in Beijing parks.</p>