( October 6, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 invited the U.S. solicitor general to file a brief on behalf of the United States in a case in which a British Columbia lead-zinc smelter operator is seeking review of whether the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act “authorizes damages for the felt loss of a cultural connection to natural resources” in a dispute with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation over claims seeking up to $538 million in damages in connection with the discharge of millions of tons of toxic waste into the Columbia River....