The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday that it will revive a lawsuit from fuel producers challenging California’s strict vehicle emission rules, with both conservative and liberal justices signaling that companies have standing to sue.

U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a case involving the Democratic-governed state's power to fight greenhouse gases.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case over California’s authority to impose stricter vehicle emissions rules to help phase out gas-powered vehicles. The case centers on whether fuel producers,