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Suncor v. Boulder Brings Future of State Climate Litigation Before Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term by reviewing a closely watched climate litigation case. On October 8, the Court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commi...

Suncor v. Boulder County: The Climate Case That Could Rewrite the Rules.

Supreme Court Climate Liability Case Tests State Claims

Almost a decade ago, Boulder County and the city of Boulder sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy over alleged climate-related […]Read more at Energy Network Media Group

Climate lawfare's back-channel campaign, and how you'll pay the bill

The Federalist No. 78 promised judicial restraint, but documents reveal climate activists targeted federal judges to influence energy company lawsuits.

Key Takeaways from Suncor v. Boulder Oral Argument: Jurisdiction, Preemption, and the Proper Role of State Tort Law in A...

What we learned from oral arguments in the most important climate liability case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more than a decade. The post Key Takeaways from <i>Suncor...

One Colorado Jury Should Not Regulate Global Climate Change

On October 5, the United States Supreme Court will take up a recent case in which the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, sued the oil and gas firms Suncor and ExxonMobil to pay...

Supreme Court to Hear Major Environmental Lawsuit

The justices will begin their new term with a landmark case about whether local governments can sue oil companies over damages caused by climate change.

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in landmark Boulder climate change case

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, a case brought by the Colorado county against Exxon Mobil and...

Pa. County Pursues Climate Change Tort Suit on Appeal Against National Backdrop

The Bucks County case was initially tossed over lacking subject matter jurisdiction. A U.S. Supreme Court case pursuing state tort claims could determine the trajectory of it and n...

A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins

The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in a Major Climate Change Case

Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire

Colorado's Boulder County is one of dozens of governments around the United States suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage caused by disasters linked to climate change.

Suncor v. Boulder: Why the Constitution and the Clean Air Act Leave Deception-Based Climate Claims Standing

Analysis of what the outcome of Suncor v. Boulder will mean for climate cases that rely on deception claims as the basis for fossil fuel company liability. The post <i>Suncor...

Supreme Court to weigh climate lawfare dispute Monday

The Supreme Court will kick off its new term Monday with a case testing the ability of states and localities to try to punish energy companies for the impacts of climate change.

Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case

The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.

Climate Science Under Political Attack Reaches US Supreme Court

In 2018, local officials in Colorado sued oil companies in state court, charging that pollution from fossil fuels contributed to global warming and harmed Coloradans through extrem...

Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage

The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.

Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking comp...

The Legal Planet Guide to Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on October 5, 2026 in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The plaintiffs in this case are local governmental entities in...

States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.

New York’s "climate superfund” law has suffered two losses in court, while a U.S. Supreme Court case next week could determine the fate of similar efforts nationwide.

SCOTUS faces tricky choices in climate suits

John Puri writes for National Review Online about the US Supreme Court’s approach to recent suits involving climate change. This week, we learned from the Supreme Court that Justic...

Supreme Court to consider whether suit may go forward seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change

When the justices return to the courtroom on Monday after their summer recess, they will hear argument in one of the biggest cases currently on the Supreme Court’s docket – and cer...

Supreme Court Sounds Wary of Suits Against Oil Producers

“The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the impact of global climate change,” the...

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms

Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.