The Supreme Court Will Hear a Major Climate Change Case Involving a Devastating Colorado Wildfire
The justices will decide whether federal law bars Boulder’s damages claims, a ruling that could affect nearly 60 similar climate lawsuits nationwide.
- On October 5, the Supreme Court will hear Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, where Boulder, Colorado seeks damages from Suncor and Exxon Mobil for climate-related harms including wildfires and droughts.
- Boulder alleges Suncor and ExxonMobil misled the public about climate change impacts, claiming the companies "knowingly" altered the climate through "producing, promoting, refining, marketing and selling fossil fuels."
- The companies argue the Clean Air Act grants federal authority over interstate emissions, while critics call the lawsuit "lawfare" by using courts to set national climate policy instead of Congress.
- Former Attorney General Bill Barr argues the case risks "potentially crushing monetary liability" for energy firms, warning that state lawsuits would improperly grant courts policymaking authority.
- Justices will determine if the Clean Air Act preempts state-law claims, revisiting the 2011 American Electric Power v. Connecticut ruling which previously limited court-ordered emission reductions.
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