Nearly one-quarter of the associate justice’s $1 million in individual stock holdings are in fossil fuel companies.By Marianne LavelleSupreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s seat was empty when the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in an important case over the oil and gas industry’s responsibility for damage to the Louisiana coastline.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 13, 2026 04:17 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.7 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year